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2G

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-000009

The second generation of wireless cellular technology, introduced in the early 1990s, which marked the transition from analog to digital communication. It enabled services like SMS text messaging and improved voice quality compared to 1G. Key technologies under 2G include GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) and CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access).

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-000009
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectElectrical engineering
References2G (Wikipedia)
See also3G
TranslationsGerman: 2G; Spanish: 2G; French: 2G
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-000009",
  "term": "2G",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The second generation of wireless cellular technology, introduced in the early 1990s, which marked the transition from analog to digital communication. It enabled services like SMS text messaging and improved voice quality compared to 1G. Key technologies under 2G include GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) and CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access).",
  "subject": "Electrical engineering",
  "see_also": [
    "3G"
  ],
  "references": [
    "2G (Wikipedia)"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "2G",
    "es": "2G",
    "fr": "2G"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/2g/"
}

Record 9 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.