A STUDY OF 3G MOBILE INTERNET TECHNOLOGIES AMONG STUDENTS

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INTRODUCTION
Internet allows students to build connectivity by transcending time and place, increasing
accessibility, and expanding their social networks. While there has been an increasing
amount of wireless mobile activity, little attention has been given to user acceptance of
3G technology (obile Internet! in India. "esearch on 3G technology acceptance,
therefore, will be extremely worthy in providing useful information for students,
especially at this stage of 3G obile Internet development and implementation.
SCOPE OF THE STUDY:
Given the success of second generation (#G! mobile communications systems
and services, the third generation mobile networks and applications are faced with a
lot of expectations such as providing ubi$uitous access to online services via mobile
terminals. %owever, 3G technologies and applications have encountered obstacles that
have hindered both the technology development and user acceptance. &his reviews
existing literature related to 3G and develops a framework that presents the
factors that contribute to the success of 3G.

OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY:

Primary Obj!"i#$:
&he ob'ective of this paper is to evaluate the underlying paradigms of
third generation (3G! mobile services.
S!%&'ary Obj!"i#$:
&o identify the level of 3G usage amongst students.
&o find out the level of growth in 3G technology users in the recent years.
&o find out the benefits the customers get through 3G internet on mobile phones.
&o identify the problems faced by the 3G users.
&o collect the suggestion for the improvement of 3G services.
&he findings provide insight into the development and marketing of 3G services.