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 Mobile Broadband - Nokia 6630, 4G, WCDMA for UMTS, Three mobile broadband Australia, IEEE, Wireless VoIP & WiMax information. T-Mobile & Siemens have announced the first rollout of mobile broadband in Europe.
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Industry insiders are reluctant to predict the direction that less-than-immediate future technology might take, but 4G enhancements are expected to include worldwide roaming capability.
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About Fourth-Generation Wireless
Fourth-generation wireless, the stage of broadband mobile communications that will follow
the still-burgeoning third generation (3G) that is expected to reach maturity between 2003-2005. 4G services are
expected to be introduced first in Japan, as early as 2006 - four years ahead of the previous target date. The major
distinction of 4G over 3G communications is increased data transmission rates, just as it is for 3G over 2G and 2.5G
(the present state of wireless services, hovering somewhere between 2G and 3G). According to NTT-DoCoMo, the leading
Japanese wireless company, the current download speed for i-Mode (mobile internet service) data is - theoretically -
9.6 Kbps, although in practice the rates tend to be slower. 3G rates are expected to reach speeds 200 times that,
and 4G to yield further increases, reaching 20-40 Mbps (about 10-20 times the current rates of ADSL service).
4G is expected to deliver more advanced versions of the same improvements promised by 3G, such as enhanced multimedia,
smooth streaming video, universal access, and portability across all types of devices. Industry insiders are reluctant
to predict the direction that less-than-immediate future technology might take, but 4G enhancements are expected to
include worldwide roaming capability. As was projected for the ultimate 3G system, 4G might actually connect the
entire globe and be operable from any location on - or above - the surface of the earth.
For more information on 4G why not check out:- Searching Mobile Computing
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The most relevant links we could find, placed here free
 Euro Technolog
- Fourth generation wireless communications, mobile data transmission rates are planned to be up to 20 megabits per second. www.eurotechnology.com
Wikipedia
- This article is about the mobile phone standard. en.wikipedia.org
4G
- 4G wireless news and information, the latest 4G mobile news and information. www.4g.co.uk
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