| Generation | Standard | Abk. (Langname) | maximale Geschwindigkeit |
|---|
| 1G | AMPS (Advanced Mobile Phone Service) | analoges Netz |
| 2G | GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) | 9,6 kBit/s |
| 2.5G | HSCSD (High Speed Circuit Switched Data) | 57,6 kBit/s |
| 2.5G | GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) | 115 kBit/s |
| 2.75G | EDGE (Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution) -> E | 236 kBit/s |
| 3G | UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) -> 3G | 384 kBit/s |
| 3.5G | HSPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) | 14,4 MBit/s |
| 3.5G | HSPA+ -> H+ | 42,2 MBit/s |
| 3.9G | LTE (Long Term Evolution) | 150 MBit/s |
| 4G | LTE Advanced -> 4G | 600 MBit/s |
| 4.5G | LTE Advanced Pro | 1 GBit/s |
| 5G | | 10 GBit/s |