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Mobile broadband will be critical for companies to connect employees and reach customers. Here’s what you need to know about next-generation wireless technology.
After nearly a decade of discussion about 3G wireless systems, these networks are finally becoming available globally—and the buzz over 4G systems has already begun. It is likely, however, that 4G won’t become a reality until the next decade. In December 2007, there were almost 200 UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) 3G networks and almost 100 EVDO (CDMA2000 Evolution Data Optimized) 3G networks. Meanwhile, various carriers around the world have announced plans to deploy WiMAX networks, with advocates claiming that WiMAX offers superior performance over 3G systems and even touting it as a 4G platform.There's no formal definition for 4G. But companies using cellular technologies also have this next-generation of performance on their roadmaps, and carriers are already starting to make announcements about their 4G plans.
Our goal was not to award winners or rate the vendors (since their range of functionality and architectural approaches vary greatly), but rather to summarize the key attributes.
Report Table of Contents:
4 Author’s Bio
5 Executive Summary
6 Research Synopsis
7 3G and WiMAX Deployment
8 Wireless Data Adoption Barriers
10 Enterprise Deployment
12 Summary of Capabilities
13 High-Level Comparison
15 Your Speed Will Vary
15 3G to 4G Roadmap
16 What Is 4G?
18 OFDMA and MIMO
18 GSM/UMTS/LTE Roadmap
19 CDMA2000 and Ultra Mobile Broadband
20 WiMax Roadmap
21 Convergence and All IP
22 Devices
22 Application Deployment
23 Future Wavelengths
24 Appendix
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