| Looking ahead is basically the goal of any wireless | | | | 3. The 400% speed increase is more like home |
| internet provider worth its salt, since there are | | | | connections than anything in the past. Doubling or |
| numerous challenges presenting themselves | | | | tripling the speed of the previous wireless |
| everyday. If beating out wireline systems as a | | | | networks would have been mandatory, but the |
| whole is the object, then the networks in | | | | new network did one step better and quadrupled |
| existence early on were certainly not competing. | | | | the speed of the 3G network. If you measure up |
| The introduction of the 4G network to cities like | | | | your home connection at this point, you may not |
| Atlanta, Philadelphia and Dallas has allowed | | | | see much of a difference, or you might see that |
| residents in every region of the country to get a | | | | the wireless system is actually outperforming it. |
| beat on the newest system. Here is why it | | | | Pretty soon, there will be no advantage to a |
| appears to be the future of wireless internet. | | | | home connection. |
| 1. The technology is easily expandable. Like cell | | | | 4. There is nothing new to learn. With every other |
| phone technology, the wireless network works | | | | system, there was something new to learn. With |
| with these towers which are scattered | | | | 4G technology, it is only an improvement on |
| throughout the coverage area. The more towers | | | | everything which we have already figured out |
| that are put up, the better the system is going to | | | | how to do. There is no guesswork involved with |
| be. What many early subscribers have discovered | | | | the equipment, nor any difference between the |
| is that the network can often expand in a short | | | | internet, the USB modems or even your laptop. If |
| period of time. One tower at a certain part of the | | | | you want to get a mobile hotspot working, you |
| city will make a big difference, which is why there | | | | can take along a portable modem or set one up |
| is so much promise for this network. | | | | in your house for a home connection. |
| 2. It handles the big ticket operations with ease. | | | | 5. The equipment can handle all of the previous |
| There are simple operations like checking your | | | | protocols. Can your 3G network handle the |
| email and browsing through a couple of websites, | | | | system which came before it? Of course, but |
| and then there are the big ticket operations like | | | | considering there was not much to the 2G |
| downloading a feature-length film or streaming live | | | | network, it wasn't a major accomplishment. This |
| sporting events on a PC. If your old wireless | | | | system is much more sophisticated and can |
| network could do these things easily, then you | | | | handle whatever comes its way in the course of |
| wouldn't have needed a new system. However, | | | | a day, so even if you fall off the map with the |
| the 4G network is the first one to get it done | | | | newest network, the technology can pick up the |
| without needing second chances. | | | | nest best thing. |