Mobile communications technology has long been one of the most exciting areas of to follow in the hi-tech universe, with some of the fastest rates of development and innovation (especially in recent years).
Ever since mobile internet services became available and later mobile broadband appeared on the market people have been going simply bonkers about mobile services, and wireless internet in particular; recently, the latest generation of mobile was unveiled, 4G, and so far it has introduced some absolutely astounding new capabilities and changes to the ways in which we use mobile devices and experience mobile networks.
The full potential of the next generation of wireless internet is still far from being realized, though the speed with which developers and providers are moving in that direction is quite astounding.
Here, we would like to focus on what mobile users will be able to expect from a next generation wireless service at the moment and touch briefly on what people will be able to expect in the near future as well, as this is a technology that still has lots and lots of growth and development ahead of it.
For now, the two most important things that users will get to enjoy as part of a 4G mobile service are connection speeds and coverage area.
Each of these two central factors to wireless communications services is more impressive than ever before thanks to the latest generation of mobile standards.
On the one hand, users are already able to expect download speeds that range anywhere from 8 to 15 Mbps, which is not only way better than what previous generation wireless networks are offering but also trounces even what most cable/DSL/fiber optic plans are offering.
At such speeds, people can go ahead and download entire movies or albums of their favorite musicians in just a few short minutes, or access live streaming media without any glitches or skips, among many other tremendous things.
And then, with regards to coverage area, users will get to enjoy the ability to move about across much larger geographical spaces without noticing the least bit of decline in their signal intensity or noticing interruptions as they pass from one wireless cell or network into another.
Not only have some unbelievably large cities been completely covered and vast areas of rural America as well, but there is an industry wide plan being implemented that will soon make nationwide 4G coverage a reality for all of us (or at least those of us smart enough to sign up for a fourth generation plan).
An interesting thing about the latest generation of wireless is that it is not only ideal as a mobile service but could also be a perfect service for your home or office.
Providers are aggressively pushing special stationary modems that customers can have installed on their home or office structure (on a balcony or a rooftop most commonly) and which will capture the high intensity fourth generation mobile signal in perfect clarity, making it available to one computer or even to an entire local network by using a wireless router in conjunction with such a modem.
Considering the fact (mentioned above) that the download speeds inherent here beat out what most cable customers get, it's not surprising to see just how energetically the service is being implemented in homes and offices across the country.