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3G
third-generation wireless technology
This up-and-coming digital wireless technology delivers high-speed data, voice, audio, and video through cellular networks. Within the IMT-2000 global framework, 3G has various regional implementations: UMTS in Europe, CDMA2000 in North America, and DS-CDMA in Japan.

1080i

100BaseT

10BaseT

1xRTT

16:9

2:3 pull-down detection

2.5G

3D graphics

3D sound

3DES

3-LCD

4:3

480i

480p

5.1 channel digital surround sound

5C DTCP

64QAM

720p

802.11

802.16

8VSB

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