Sunday, 24 March 2013

What is 4G Mobile Internet?

By Allan Harrold


4G is the fourth generation of mobile communication benchmark, the heir to 3G (third generation). This will give high-speed mobile broadband access to 4G mobile phones, tablets, laptops and PCs linked to a USB wireless modem and a multitude of 4G connected mobile appliances.

Of the two benchmarks that have been part of 4G - LTE and WiMAX, LTE appears to have taken over as the lead contender. 4G have provided cited download speeds above 100Mbps and upload speeds greater than 50Mbps. With these speeds in mind, forthcoming LTE 4G mobile phones could achieve up to 5x the speeds of 3G with HSPA.

One can clearly see that the future looks good for the next generation of technological advancements in communications. A hugely important thing to be aware of before the official introduction of 4G is that the US and the UK do not use the same operators. The issue with having different operators is that there are characteristics in the UK version that the US version does not have and vice versa. In the UK, the operator for 4G is LTE while in the US, it is Wimax. The main difference between them is that LTE has more choices to limit bandwidth than WiMAX.

What is LTE? LTE technology can be deployed easily and can provide fast data rates with low latencies across very long distances. Known as 4G (fourth generation), it is better over 3G systems. For example, preliminary results show the 4G network can easily reach data download speeds of up to 16 Mbps, compared to just over 1 Mbps for 3G connections. The average upload speed for the 4G system is about 1.5 Mbps, compared with 0.7 Mbps for the 3G.

LTE networks are much simpler to deploy than its predecessors. Its network architecture is considerably simpler because it is only a network that is packet switched. The system does not have the capability to handle SMS and voice calls inherently. Those types of services are usually handled by networks which are circuit-switched, such as CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) and GSM.

The Simplified Architecture Evolution (SAE) of the LTE is essentially an easier version of the architecture which is presently used by the Universal Mobile Telecommunications Systems (UMTS). The UMTS defines a comprehensive network system which encompasses the Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network (UTRAN), along with the core Mobile Application Part (MAP) network. It also certifies users through their Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards.

What is WiMAX? WiMAX is an acronym for Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access. This technology works on wireless MAN basics. You require a specific IP address to access broadband on this platform. The price of expansion is reduced and broadband can be provided to a large number of users. Only a few configurations are required to improve the network as opposed to investment in equipment.

Mobile WiMAX platform allows you to move with your mobile device and still connect to internet services as long as you are within the designated zone. Municipalities, campuses and institutions use this system effectively to serve large populations. The areas are referred to as hot spots. This model does not require use of a cable framework.

WiMAX is an economical option and has made it achievable to offer internet to remote and sparsely populated communities. Required infrastructure is simple and cost-effective to lay down. It is not influenced by human activity like cuts or natural calamities such as floods. Broadband is accessible on mobile phones. You only require to stay within the hot spot.




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