Traveling at the speed of internet - 4G Technology

Technology can evolve faster than you can blink your eyes and it might seem difficult to keep track. Together with the new development of technology comes new words and phrases which can create a language barrier. Surely you have seen or heard about the term 4G. This simply stands for fourth generation of mobile network and the LTE that is mostly found at the end stands for long term evolution, which is the category of 4G technology.

4G Explained

As technology evolves and improves they try to provide a non-backward harmonious technology so it will be of better quality, even in the worst case scenario.

Earlier generations of wireless mobile telecommunication technology ran on different circuit-switched telephony and is not supported by the new 4G systems. The 4G candidate systems was upgraded by adopting OFDMA multi-carrier transmission and FDE (frequency-domain equalization) schemes. This allows you to transfer very high bit rates despite multi-path radio broadcast. Additionally the high bit rate was enhanced by smart antenna arrays for MIMO (multiple-input multiple-output) communications.

4G uses OFDM (orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing) instead of TDMA (time division multiple access) like 3G did. This means that the OFDM is a digital modulation which separates the signal into numerous narrowband channels that run at different frequencies where the TDMA splits the channel into time periods and has multiple users take turns. It’s needless to say that the OFDM is more effective than the TDMA.

4G networks meet standard requirements named IMT-advanced (International mobile telecommunications advanced) with peak speeds of 100 Mbps (megabits per second) for high mobility communication and 1Gbps (gigabit per second) for low mobility communication. Please note that this is the optimal rate it can operate at and should not be expected to operate at this speed constantly. There will always be factors that play a role in the speed it operates as, like coverage of signal for example.

In order for you to take advantage of the improved telecommunication technology you will need a handset with a modem that supports the new frequencies because the 4G networks uses different network frequencies to transmit data.

Advantages

What is the advantage for me? Faster internet, the 4G network allows users to exchange data at 100Mbps where 3G can offer data exchange of 3.8 Mbps. 4G also offers better coverage even in the outer lined areas that are not easily found on the map. This includes country side areas where there previously was no coverage. This means that you can be more mobile with your wireless mobile telecommunication technology.

To conclude this article about 4G technology it is clear that the only constant is change. Faster internet means saving time, less stress and irritation waiting for a page to load. It gives you freedom to go to places off the map with the potential to have access to exchange data there with the increased coverage enhancements of geographical areas. 4G LTE ultimately offer users trustworthy and faster broadband data for all their devices.