3G

American

abbreviation

Telecommunications, Digital Technology.

third-generation: being or relating to a mobile device or communications technology that is more advanced than the earlier two versions, using high-speed broadband to support internet access and multimedia applications.

3G tablets and e-readers.

3G British

abbreviation

third-generation; a system for mobile phones allowing fast connection, internet access, digital photography, graphics transmission and display, and other advanced features

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Etymology

Origin of 3G

First recorded in 1995–2000

Example Sentences

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Berkshire had owned about half of Heinz, which it had taken private along with 3G, the investment firm founded in Brazil, in 2013.

From Barron's

Buffett helped engineer the merger of Kraft and Heinz. 3G has exited what once was a sizable stake in Kraft Heinz.

From Barron's

Mobile phone owners with devices more than 10 years old may need to get a new one as 2G and 3G networks are phased out, a tech expert has said.

From BBC

The switch off of the 3G network is almost complete after mobile phone operators were given a 2033 deadline by the government, with O2 to switch off its 3G network gradually in the coming weeks.

From BBC

McClelland said the 4G and 5G networks "have had a shot in the arm" to make the 3G network switch-off work.

From BBC

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