What is 3G network called?

2G is short for second-generation cellular network . 2G cellular networks were commercially launched on the GSM standard in Finland by Radiolinja (now part of Elisa Oyj) in 1991.

GSM is a second-generation (2G) standard employing time-division multiple-access (TDMA) spectrum-sharing, issued by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI).

Most of America’s largest carriers have already shuttered their 2G service or plan to soon: AT&T stopped servicing its 2G network back in 2017 . Verizon Wireless phased out its 2G CDMA network at the end of 2020. … T-Mobile plans to sunset their 2G network in December of 2022.

There are several different 3G technology standards. The most prevalent is UMTS , which is based on WCDMA (the terms WCDMA and UMTS are often used interchangeably). Related terms: UMTS.