| Even as recently as the past few years, high | | | | big 3G lag less of an issue. However, the problem |
| quality wireless internet solutions have been few | | | | with dead zones in different areas of town and |
| and far between. How could this issue remain a | | | | other reliability concerns could not be avoided. It |
| problem for home and mobile users in the | | | | would take a different type of technology to get |
| twenty-first century? To answer the question, | | | | that done. |
| you have to make a study in poor wireless | | | | 4G mobile service: The biggest leap in service |
| networks and in companies unwilling to take the | | | | since 2G went to 3G, the arrival of the 4G |
| plunge and overhaul the system. Fortunately, the | | | | network was a major event for all wireless users. |
| answer seems to have presented itself with the | | | | In terms of mobile coverage, it has had no equal |
| arrival of the 4G network in many cities across | | | | since the day it debuted in many cities. While |
| the country. How does this compare with other | | | | different states and zip codes await the arrival of |
| services? | | | | 4th generation coverage, cities already set up are |
| 3G mobile: The arrival of the 3G network was a | | | | running as if one big Wi-Fi signal were powering all |
| big day for anyone who wanted to send an email | | | | devices. 3 MB to 5MB downloads on the road |
| and perform other minor internet tasks while on | | | | speak for themselves, while the ability to avoid |
| the road. Considering the previous network (2G) | | | | previously poor service areas has been a major |
| was only able to handle text messages and | | | | boost for network users. Business on the road is |
| telephone calls, this was a sort of quantum leap in | | | | now a real possibility. |
| communications. Still, the limitations were more | | | | 4G at home: With wireless users marveling at |
| than apparent as time went on. The biggest one - | | | | speeds available fore mobile downloads and other |
| navigation speeds - ended up putting a whole | | | | functions, the idea of replacing inferior home |
| generation off 3G service. Nonetheless, being the | | | | coverage has popped up. Naturally, if you find |
| first of its kind, it was an important predecessor | | | | your internet on the road better than a home |
| to modern mobile networks. | | | | connection, there is no reason to hold yourself up |
| 3.5G: Many companies decided it was time to | | | | and probably pay more at the same time. Putting |
| separate themselves from the failures of the 3G | | | | a package together for 4th generation home and |
| wireless networks and came out with an | | | | mobile service will almost definitely get you a |
| improved system they called 3.5G. As you might | | | | lower price than 3G service plus wireless home |
| expect, it solved several issues which were | | | | broadband. If you consider the fact that you |
| present with 3G service but could not overcome | | | | won't have to sweat over poor wireless service |
| all the obstacles built in from the beginning. Speeds | | | | anywhere, these deals are very appealing. |
| improved on so-called 3.5G devices, making the | | | | |