4G, short for fourth generation, is the fourth generation of mobile telecommunications technology, succeeding 3G and preceding 5G. A 4G system, in addition to the usual voice and other services of 3G, provides mobile broadband Internet access, for example to laptops with wireless modems, to smartphones, and to other mobile devices. Potential and current applications include amended mobile web access, IP telephony, gaming services, high-definition mobile TV, video conferencing, 3D television, and cloud computing.
In a sign of the times, Broadcom is seeking the sale of its baseband business the chips that provide connectivity in cellular phones and modems. This is a win for competitors… Read more »
Sprint’s new chairman claims merging Sprint and T-Mobile would allow him to challenge wireline ISPs. Today Sprint would charge a committed Netflix user $10,000 a month for broadband service. Son’s got… Read more »
Sprint and T-Mobile are probably going to join forces at some point down the road. If that happens, Softbank’s Masayoshi Son thinks that his new acquisition and T-Mobile won’t just compete… Read more »
The reign of the U.S. is nearly over when it comes to handset revenues. Research firm Strategy Analytics pegs 2014 as the year that China unseats the U.S. thanks to an… Read more »
Foxconn won a 4G license in Taiwan’s recent spectrum auction. Now it appears set to use it with the help of established Taiwanese mobile carrier Asia Pacific Telecom. Read more »
The race to VoLTE is heating up. Both AT&T and T-Mobile now have their new VoIP services running on 4G networks in combined three cities and four smartphones combined. Verizon claims… Read more »
FreedomPop is offering unlimited voice and text and 1 GB of LTE data for $20 a month. Once that 1 gig is used up, you stay connected, but you’ll be knocked… Read more »
It’s nice of Vodafone to give customers a free Netflix subscription, but the promotion highlights the absurdity of running a 3GB-per-hour service on a plan that only offers 3GB a month. Read more »
AT&T was the first major U.S. carrier to launch an all-VoIP phone, but Verizon promised to outdo its rival when it finally brings VoLTE online. Verizon said it will launch nationwide… Read more »
Australia’s Telstra has announced plans for a massive nationwide Wi-Fi network to take the load off its 4G network, and Fon’s Wi-Fi-sharing system will be part of it. Read more »