3G Technology In Africa – A Focus On Nigeria

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The expansion being recorded within the Telecoms trade in Africa and Nigeria specifically, throughout the brief interval cellular communication began is great. Nigerian telecommunication is the most important and the quickest rising in Africa and may compete favorably globally by way of development charge. With unified licensing in place, service suppliers have the aptitude to diversify there companies.

Want for a corresponding development in Cell Know-how

Because the speedy development within the sector has been established, there must be a corresponding development within the know-how which is able to drive it. Whether or not the know-how in place now could be adequate is the difficulty one has to look into, however there may be each want for us to advance and enhance on what we’ve on the bottom now, the standard of service being supplied to shoppers must be excessive and the pricing proper.

With the 2nd era (2G) know-how already in use, it permits information to be transferred solely on the charge of 14.4kbps, with voice and SMS transmitted on the identical pace. we even have seen the usage of GPRS(common packet radio service)making it attainable for cellular gadgets to be linked completely to networks on the pace of a dial -up web entry. Which makes it attainable to entry the web with our cellphones and likewise ship multimedia messaging (MMS).This service is quick gaining grounds right here. It has additionally modified the way in which GSM telephones are used right now.

The longer term is Multimedia

The know-how evolving right now is such that can permit full multimedia experiences, permitting customers to obtain movies, make video calls, obtain contents from the online, image messaging, make voice calls, ship SMS,and different companies already in use. All these need to be transmitted at a larger pace than what we’ve now. The know-how is the a lot hyped third era cellular know-how (3G).This permits information transmission at a larger pace of say 2mbps.

Are we there but?

With what I observe globally, 3G know-how is a developmental course of which wants not be rushed, this service grew to become broadly in use in Europe in 2004 and I nonetheless do not suppose it has been absolutely deployed there. I discover it laborious to come back to phrases with what some service suppliers right here say, that they have already got their networks operating on a 3G. I see it as not being true as a result of the shoppers ought to expertise no less than improved high quality of service and elevated pace of primary functions reminiscent of internet searching, content material obtain, e-mail and so on in what they provide, this to me is the preliminary stage of 3G.You’ll be able to agreed with me that such companies should not but in place, so why the hype about it. Service suppliers ought to take into account these components; high quality of service offered, vary of the service, pricing, and high quality of protection in a 3G community. The best infrastructure must be in place too.

3G when absolutely in place will certainly change the way in which we use our GSM telephones and enhance our cellular life-style in Nigeria. Having stated all that, the long run is actually brilliant and promising for us. With enormous investments being made within the sector, 2007 is likely to be the start of this evolution for us. The way forward for cellular communication is 3G!

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