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While more and more people are “going 3G” these days, we’re all wondering how will 4G look like. Yes, it will be much, much faster, but until 2008/2009 we don’t know which technology will stand at the core of new networks.
The primary 4G technologies of the future are expected to be Ericsson-touted Long Term Evolution (LTE), Qualcomm’s Ultra Mobile Broadband (UMB), and IEEE 802.16m WiMAX, which is primarily supported by Intel. No matter who wins the “4G race”, it is expected that the new networks be OFDMA-based, and that they support 100Mbps for wide area mobile applications.
Do I hear “when?” Patience my friend. Apparently, we should see the first 4G networks rolling out in the 2010-2012 timeframe. First we have to wait for the wider HSPA adoption…
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About The Author
Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
