4G: Take Back Your Free Time

If you ask those in tech savvy circles what they think the next big thing in communication will be, it’s likely you’ll get an excited response having something to do with 4G or WiMAX. And just what might these things be? you may be wondering. Or perhaps being technologically literate, you were able to guess that 4G stands for fourth generation, as in the technology that will quite likely replace 3G in the not-so-distant future. WiMAX is the corresponding evolution of Wi-Fi, to put it simply.

You may also be wondering what exactly it is that has got people so worked up about this. This too, has a simple enough answer. First off, speed. These new networks will be able to provide wireless access at approximately four times the speed of 3G networks. For those of us who occasionally have lapses of patience, this is great news. Certain things, online gaming for instance, require lots of bandwidth, and when that bandwidth isn’t available, when speed suffers, frustration takes hold. Games are lost, along with tempers, and even perhaps a little sanity.

Alright perhaps this is a stretch, but most of us, at one point or another have probably grown impatient and frustrated with slow internet speed. And quite often it’s while doing something recreational. Streaming video and online gaming are two of the biggest bandwidth hogs, and we do them for pleasure, in our down time when we are ostensibly relaxing. And sometimes when that video stops playing to buffer for the twelfth time, we look up and realize that we are not relaxed in the least. Our leisure pursuits have somehow made us tense and irritable.

This new breakthrough promises to do away with all of that though. As stated, the speed is more than enough to comfortably transfer data at the pace that our HD video and graphics accelerated multiplayer games require. Now here’s the kicker. For those with WiMAX coverage, you can do these things just about anywhere. And you can do them in motion. That’s right. On your morning commute you could be battling your friend in realtime as your buses pass each other in opposite directions, and only have to quit when you (sadly) arrive at your place of employment. If you can manage to jog while video chatting on your mobile device and not run into a tree or the mailman, you can certainly do this too. The possibilities are endless. Of course, streaming the latest episode of your favorite TV while on the clock as an ambulance driver is not advisable. We must exercise caution. But you get the idea. The game is changing. And it’s undoubtedly for the better.

Already major cities across the country and across the world are extensively covered by these new networks, promising the liberation from computer related frustration we’ve all been hoping for. And it’s only going to get better. Coverage is always expanding, and with a simple USB device you’ve got access to it. Subscription prices for home networks and for mobile coverage are more than reasonable. So smile, and enjoy your free time again.

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