3G VS 4G

3G vs 4G

How much faster is 4G compared to 3G and what applications run better on 4G?

 

3G and 4G are standards for mobile communication. Standards specify how the airwaves must be used for transmitting information (voice and data). 3G (or 3rd Generation) was launched in Japan in 2001. As recently as mid-2010, the networks for most wireless carriers in the U.S. were 3G. 3G networks were a significant improvement over 2G networks, offering higher speeds for data transfer. The improvement that 4G offers over 3G is often less pronounced. Analysts use the analogy of standard vs Hi-Def TV to describe the difference between 3G and 4G. 


 What is 3G?

·         Up to 3.1Mbps with an average speed range between 0.5 to 1.5 Mbps.

·         Peak Upload Rate:  5 Mbps

·         Peak Download Rate:  100 Mbps

·         Switching Technique:  packet switching

·         Services And Applications:  CDMA 2000, UMTS, EDGE

·         Frequency Band:  1.8 – 2.5GHz

 What is 4G?

·         Practically speaking, 2 to 12 Mbps (Telstra in Australia claims up to 40 Mbps) but potential estimated at a range of 100 to 300 Mbps.

·         Peak Upload Rate:  500 Mbps

·         Peak Download Rate:  1 Gbps

·         Switching Technique:  packet switching

·         Services And Applications:  Wimax2 and LTE-Advance

 

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