| Do you remember the total frustration and stress | | | | Your backseat or even a park bench can now be |
| that was inherent with the dial-up experience? | | | | your choice spot to take care of e-mails, stream |
| Aggravation was commonplace. When cable, DSL, | | | | Netflix movies, or watch live sports online. If you |
| and satellite were introduced, Internet users let | | | | find yourself waiting a lot, whether you're getting |
| out a universal sigh of relief. Mobility, however, | | | | your oil changed or you're at the dentist's office, |
| was an area of concern, even with the | | | | you'll be able to take advantage of that lost time |
| introduction of 3G. But now there's a new sheriff | | | | now. |
| in town to answer your portability problem, and | | | | You can opt for just a mobile package, or there |
| it's called 4G with WiMAX. | | | | are home plans available as well. College students |
| WiMAX is super fast wireless mobile Internet | | | | on a tight budget can use this high tech service to |
| service, and it's as fast as the broadband service | | | | connect to the Internet in class or anywhere on |
| that you could only get at home until now. It's | | | | campus. Security has been optimized, thanks to a |
| being rolled out across the country and is in | | | | licensed frequency. The signal is broadcast using |
| widespread use in Asia and other areas around | | | | OFDM technology to guarantee secure data |
| the globe. There's even talk of a WiMAX 2.0 | | | | transmission. Previous wireless broadband services |
| down the road, so this high tech wizardry is here | | | | like Wi-Fi have had well-known security issues, but |
| to stay. Some laptops are now WiMAX enabled | | | | WiMAX is better equipped to handle the concern. |
| so that you don't even need to buy a plug-in | | | | With a 4G/3G package, if you leave the network |
| modem dongle or a data card. | | | | coverage area, you'll still be able to get online, |
| The technology makes use of microwaves and | | | | albeit at the 3G (third generation) speed. This is a |
| towers to create a giant hotspot dome over a | | | | solution for those who spend most of their time |
| city. This means that no matter where you go in | | | | in the coverage area, but want to be able to |
| the city's coverage area, you are able to access | | | | have a reliable connection outside of the standard |
| the Internet. Costs are controlled because of the | | | | coverage zone. The fourth generation is four |
| fast deployment of the network; there's no cable | | | | times faster than the third generation, so you will |
| digging or other major construction headaches. | | | | notice a marked loss of zip when using 3G. |
| With speeds of four to six Mbps, you are ensured | | | | Mobile telecommunications is the future for the |
| a fast connection even if you're in motion. | | | | Internet, and the future is here. Much like cell |
| Commuters can get online while riding the train or | | | | phones are replacing landline phones at a rapid |
| bus. If you're on the go a lot, the service saves | | | | pace, mobile wireless Internet tech is poised to |
| the hassle of searching for little public Wi-Fi nooks | | | | replace cable and DSL in many places around the |
| and crannies in coffee shops and restaurants. | | | | world. |