Learn about 4G networks

4G stands for fourth-generation wireless cellular service that is almost 10 times faster than 3G network. The 1G or 1^st generation was the old analog cellular system. That was obviously super slow. 2G or 2^nd generation moves to digital but they were still very much slow, somewhere around 10-200 kbps. The first iPhone was 2G. 3G is a much faster digital and it starts around 384 kbps+. 4G systems like LTE and WiMAX claim to initially start around 5 mbps which is a lot higher than all the previous systems. But 4G isn’t just faster than 3G, the 4G network also tend to have a lot more capacity than 3G network. On 4G, there should be a lot more data plans. But sometimes people argue that there is no such difference in 3G and 4G as if they both serve the same service. Because, 3G networks sometimes are really faster than the beginning of 4G. For example, HSPA+, is 3G basically but it is really fast 3G somewhere around 7 mbps.

4G was first experimented in the U.S. beginning in 2009. Smart phones or recent digital devices are functioned to stream videos and music and so internet speed became so important. Whenever someone is moving with high mobility, it will require huge data rate. So, in order to make the requirement of high speed mobility like trains, bullet trains, super cars, we need 4G. 4G is developed quite highly that it can be compared with broadband connections where previous cellular speeds were much slower than high speed broadband connections to computer.

Requirements: To have access to 4g network, a 4G capable device is required. Devices with 4G capabilities are available widely these days. 4G compatible devices usually have larger screens, extremely fast RAM, great processors and powerful batteries.

There are several types of 4G such as 4G LTE, WiMAX. But LTE is much faster as it can reach up to 100 mbps while WiMAX can reach up to 70 mbps.

Why 4g?

4G makes the data transmitting or accepting rate real faster. When a device send a picture to another via wireless system, it disassembly converts into separated codes and when the other device receives the codes it reassembles and converts them into a picture. So, the converting and assembling rate depends upon the networking system. 4G is developed for doing these things real faster. It saves time and makes things quicker. Communications between 4G networks becomes smoother and faster.

Why 4G is faster?

The modulation and coding scheme of 4G network contains a lot more symbols or bits. It also can have a bandwidth of 20 MHz in a single carrier while a 3G network can have only 5MHz.

 So, 4G is an evolution of mobile networks. As we approach to the future, we will be getting faster networks with the development of science and technology.