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A key component of any cell phone specification is its operating frequency bands. Supported frequency bands indicate whether a particular phone is supported by a particular network operator.
In addition to mobile phone expressions, GSMArena is pleased to provide you with its own country-based frequency band directory. It’s not an express carrier and it’s useful if you’re opting for a phone to use in your home country or make sure the phone will work in the country you’re heading to.
2G, first introduced in 1992, is the current generation of the mobile phone generation and the first to use virtual encryption of conversations. 2G networks were the first to offer data and SMS services, but their data transfer rates are lower than their successors.
3G networks are the successors to 2G networks, providing faster data transfer rates and are the first to allow video calls. This makes them suitable for use on modern smartphones, which require a constant high-speed connection for many of their applications.
4G is the fourth generation of cellular communication standards. It is the successor to 3G and provides ultra-broadband web for cellular devices. High data movement rates make 4G networks suitable for use in USB wireless modems for laptops and even home webArray.
5G is the fifth generation of communication criteria for cell phones. It succeeds 4G and promises to be faster than previous generations, while opening up new instances of use for cellular data. The benefits of 5G diversity from faster speeds (up to 10 times faster), much lower latency (up to 50 times lower) and higher capacity that allows you to connect many other devices at the same time.