%0 Journal Article %T Untapped Capabilities of 2G in Nigeria Telecom Space %A Seyi Stephen OLOKEDE %J Leonardo Journal of Sciences %D 2009 %I AcademicDirect %X The advent of 3G wireless technologies is obviously relegating the 2G network, gradually pushing them into oblivion. The shortcomings of 2G are the platform that brought about the development of 3G but this does not justify it to be scrapped. This paper will analyze these shortcomings and try to bring out the potentials of the 2G system which can still be garnered. This analysis will be based on the technology used by the system, marketing and the consumers. %K Second generation for mobile communications %K Third generation for mobile communications %K General packet radio service %K Global systems for mobile communication %K Universal mobile telecommunication system %K Wideband code division multiple access %U http://ljs.academicdirect.org/A14/221_226.htm