GEA/4: used for GSM GPRS/EDGE/3G/4G, 128-bit keylength, 128-bit state, based off KASUMI. This list covers only global implementations of "2G", "3G" and "4G" mobile networks, and does not include TETRA and IDEN. Help and corrections to this list would be very appreciated. Additional sources: SecSE: Are phone calls on a GSM network encrypted?
The maximum distance at which the interference observed for 2G cellular phone and 3G cellular phone is 1.5 m and minimum distance at which interference observed for 2G cellular phone, and 3G cellular phone is 0.5 and 0.35 m, respectively. Ultrasound equipment is the device affected by both 2G and 3G cellular phones at greater distance.
0. GSM uses FDD (frequency division duplexing) and provides separate channels for uplink and downlink. I found however, in this link, that the mobile station does not receive and transmit at the same time. Also, in the link, a good explanation is provided about why we would need different channels in that case.
To check the 2G signal strength value of your RUT device, log in to your router's WebUI and go to the Status -> Network -> Mobile window: 3G (WCDMA, TDSCDMA, CDMA, EVDO, CDMA-EVDO) For 3G service mode, there are three relevant measurements: RSSI - Received Signal Strength Indicator. RSSI is a negative value, and the closer to 0, the stronger
2G (GSM, Global System for Mobile Communications) and 3G (UMTS, Universal Mobile Telecommunication Systems) have served the industry well for a long time. An estimated half of all IoT devices deployed worldwide used these frequencies to transmit data between machines or end devices until the 2G and 3G shutdowns. But that will soon come to an end.
GEA/1 and GEA/2: Rather insecure encryption algorithms covering the entire GSM/GPRS/ EDGE/3G/4G spectrum, which can be easily decrypted. GEA/3 and GEA/4: Similar to the A5/3 and A5/4, the GEA/3 is based on the 64-bit version of KASUMI, while the GEA/5 offers the advanced 128-bit version. Both cover the full cellular spectrum GSM/GPRS/EDGE/3G/4G.
G 2G 3G 4G are not bands or frequency spectrums per-say. GSM (2G) is on it’s way out, but 3 and 4G “GSM” are still a thing, sort of – it just isn’t typically called GSM, but HSP(D)A