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4G is the fourth generation of mobile phone technology
It follows 2G and 3G technology. 2G was suitable for making calls and sending text messages, and 3G makes it possible to access the internet through your mobile phone. 4G takes it even further.
4G the future of mobile browsing.
4G services make it much quicker to surf the web on your mobile, tablets and laptops – with speeds faster than most people’s home broadband.
4G is ideally suited for services which demand more capacity like video streaming, mapping and social networking sites. They are also perfect for business customers that require more data on the move. Coming soon – 4G in business the ultimate guide!
For the typical user, download speeds of initial 4G networks could be around 5-7 times those for existing 3G networks.
This means a music album taking 20 minutes to download on a 3G phone and just over 3 minutes on 4G. This is based on existing 3G speeds being 1Mbit/s on average and 4G speed being 6Mbit/s (average of 5 and 7 times faster).