What is 3G?

3G or 3rd generation mobile telecommunications is a generation of standards for mobile

phones and mobile telecommunications services. A radio communications technology that will
create a "bit pipe" for providing mobile access to internet-based services. It will enhance and
extend mobility in many areas of our lives.3G services will add an invaluable mobile dimension
to services that are already becoming an integral part of modern business life: Internet and
Intranet access, video-conferencing, and interactive application sharing.

Applications:

The bandwidth and location information available to 3G devices gives rise to applications not
previously available to mobile phone users. Some of the applications are:

 Mobile TV – a provider redirects a TV channel directly to the subscriber's phone where it

can be watched.
 Video on demand – a provider sends a movie to the subscriber's phone.
 Video conferencing – subscribers can see as well as talk to each other.
 Tele-medicine – a medical provider monitors or provides advice to the potentially
isolated subscriber.
 Location-based services – a provider sends localized weather or traffic conditions to
the phone, or the phone allows the subscriber to find nearby businesses or friends.

What is 4G?
In telecommunications, 4G is the fourth generation of cellular wireless standards. It is a
successor to the 3G and 2G families of standards. In 2008, the ITU-R organization specified
the IMT-Advanced (International Mobile Telecommunications Advanced) requirements for 4G
standards, setting peak speed requirements for 4G service at 100 Mega bit /sec for high mobility
communication (such as from trains and cars) and 1 Giga bit/sec for low mobility
communication (such as pedestrians and stationary users).

4G is described as MAGIC: mobile multimedia, any-time anywhere, global mobility support, integrated wireless solution, and customized personal

service.[citation needed] Some key features (primarily from users' points of view) of 4G mobile networks are:[citation needed]

 High usability: anytime, anywhere, and with any technology

  Support for multimedia services at low transmission cost

 Personalization

 Integrated services

The fourth generation of cellular wireless, commonly referred to as 4G, is set to succeed 2G and 3G networks beginning with next year. 4G radio
technologies include the 802.16e mobile WiMax, HC-SDMA, and LTE (Long Term Evolution). 4G networks will provide data and streaming media at a
much higher data rate, ranging from the Ethernet-grade 100Mbps between any two points in the world to 1Gbps if client and station are in relatively
fixed position. This will enable bandwidth-consuming applications like HD broadcast, video calls, mobile TV, and more. 4G also enables more
simultaneous users per call; meaning higher reliability and less dropped calls. Based on the ubiquitous IP protocol that powers the Internet, 4G
networks will be interoperable with existing wireless standards and will offer global roaming across multiple networks. Most U.S. carriers are in early
stages of upgrading their networks to 4G. Verizon is believed to be debuting the first commercial 4G network in the U.S. sometime in 2010, but most
U.S. carriers will switch to 4G by the end of 2012