What is 5G and how does it differ from 4G, 3G and what came before? That's the question most people ask when it comes to the increasingly hyped new 5G mobile technology. 5G stands for fifth ...

End of the line for 3G Now you have a basic understanding of the difference between 3G and the later 4G/LTE and 5G. You might still reasonably ask why 3G needs to be shut down.

As the shift toward 5G wireless connectivity continues, we're getting closer to the end of 3G. Here's what you need to know about the upgrade.

As an electrical engineer who studies wireless communications, I can explain. The answer begins with the difference between 3G and later technologies such as 4G/LTE and 5G. Picture a family trip.

These days, every flagship smartphone, be it Android or iPhone, can connect to the 5G networks each major US carrier has built over the last few years. All this new 5G technology was supposed to ...

5G networks are an obvious upgrade, coming from 4G and 3G networks before it, but what's the difference between 5G-UC and 5G-UW? Is one faster than the other?

However, there's a noticeable difference in the experience various 5G networks provide. The following discussion details the differences between 5G Plus, 5G UW, and 5G UC.

The next-generation wireless networks make it harder to track and spoof users, but security holes remain because devices still connect to older networks.

Though there are rumors that a 3G-capable iPhone is in the works, all official indications are that the initial iteration of the device will make use of "2.5G" (affectionately known as "EDGE" in ...

I'm sure that someone out there has run some sort of formal benchmarks, but I can say that the difference between 3G and LTE is easily noticed. Especially as almost everything becomes more media ...