Inkonzo ye-3G, eyaziwa ngokuba yinkonzo yesithathu, isebenza ngokukhawuleza kwiinkcukacha kunye neenkonzo zezwi, eyenziwa ngokusetyenziswa kwenethiwekhi ye-3G. Intanethi ye-3G yisetyenziselwano esiphezulu se-intanethi ye-broadband, inikezela ngokukhawuleza kwedatha okungama-144 kilobits ngesibini (Kbps).
Ukuthelekisa, uxhulumaniso lwe-Intanethi kwi-khomputha lunikela ngokukhawuleza malunga no-56 Kbps. Ukuba uhlale uhlale ulinde iphepha lewebhu ukukhuphela kwi-connection-up connection, uyazi ukuba liphuza kangakanani.
Iinqununu ze-3G zinokunikela ngesantya se-3.1 megabits ngesibini (Mbps) okanye ngaphezulu; oku kuhambisane nezantya ezinikezwa ngeemodemu zekhebula. Ukusetyenziswa kwansuku zonke, inqanawa yangempela yenethiwekhi ye-3G iya kuhluka. Izinto ezinjengegunya lesiganeko, indawo yakho, kunye nenethiwekhi yonxibelelwano yonke iya kudlala.