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2G

British  

abbreviation

  1. second-generation; a system for mobile phones, characterized by digital technology, internet access, and a short-message service

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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"This area is so remote, there's no life guarding services up there at all," Pearce told local radio 2G.

From Barron's Nov. 26, 2025

Affected drivers have told the BBC of their disappointment - in part because mobile network operators will not be phasing out 2G until the end of the decade.

From BBC Mar. 3, 2024

Shares of Indian telecom operators took a beating on Tuesday, a day after Reliance Jio revealed plans to launch a $12 4G phone to capture the broadly untapped entry-level 2G market in India.

From Reuters Jul. 4, 2023

It was perfect to be in the opener of the Baker 2G video.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 22, 2022

Bk VII begins with head-title at sig. 2G 6.

From Catalogue of the Books Presented by Edward Capell to the Library of Trinity College in Cambridge by Greg, W. W.

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