Advantages and Disadvantages of 3G Networks

There are many advantages when it comes 3G networks, especially in the business world. Some of the advantages of 3G networks are:

- 3G Networks allow a wider radio spectrum that allows faster data transmission

- Allows for advanced technology, multimedia services and larger network capacity

- Carriers can deliver 3G at a reduced cot compared to 2G

- 3G networks allow a wider variety of cell phones to operate on the network

- Business men with 3G cell phones are able to travel to and from Japan without renting or buying new phones due to the 3G network

- Allows location based services like weather reports on the mobile.

- 3G is cheaper for providers, however, plans are more expensive due to the high cost of implementation of 3G network.

- 3G enables video calls, therefore, business conferencing between cities, states, and even countries

- Picture messaging allows products, progress or problems to be shown visually

- Applications that are more data intensive can b developed and used

- 3G networks allow everyday people to access music, pictures, and videos with ease creating a bigger and open market for those industries in advertising

- Extremely faster than previous networks

- Increase in handset internet usage lead t businesses using social networking applications to advertise



The Disadvantages of 3G networks are:


- 3G network implementation may be costly

- 3G plan prices for cell phones are much higher than 2G