Difference between 3G and 4G services
3G and 4G: Nowadays you can buy a nice smartphone without spending an arm and a leg, but the gadget is almost useless if you don't have access to the internet. You need a 3G or 4G mobile data connection to surf the Internet. If you are a beginner, make sure you know the difference between 3G and 4G. Read more.
What is 4G
As the name suggests, 4G starts where the 3G ends. 4G stands for Forth Generation of Cellular Communications. 4G is becoming popular in the US. However, it must be borne in mind that the so-called 4G service offered in the US does not offer true 4G speeds. But this service is much faster than 3G. So you can enjoy higher download speeds.
4G benefits
The biggest advantage of a 4G service is that you can enjoy speeds that are at least 10 times faster than the previous technology called 3G. You can stream Full HD videos on YouTube without any problems. In short, you can do everything at lightning fast speeds.
The costs come with speed. Of course 4G costs much more than 3G. Therefore you should expect to pay more for higher speeds.
Types of 4G
If someone claims they have a genuine 4G service, especially if they are based in the US, don't believe them. The fact is that the current 4G is only the advanced phase of 3G service. In fact, the technology to reach this speed level is not there yet. Once the technology is there, we can experience the real speeds of 4G.
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) monitors futuristic speeds. According to the ITU, only WiMAX Release 2 and LTE offer the true 4G technologies. Unfortunately, we cannot take advantage of one of the two services because they are not yet available. Hopefully we have these services soon.
As for the T-Mobile 4G network, you know that it is only HSPA +. It is not a real 4G network. AT&T is on the same list in the same way. In addition, it is important to note that Verizon claims to offer LTE and that the service is upgraded to LTEA as it becomes available. Apart from this, most European networks will also offer LTE. Let's see what happens next.
According to some reports, the LTE services will become widely available in the UK in a short period of time. In the US it is common for Sprint to do things differently. It uses WiMAX, a combination of Sprint's 3G network and Clearwire's advanced 4G network. Make sure you don't confuse it with real 4G networks.
Hopefully you now know a little more about the difference between 3G and 4G networks. Nowadays you can see that many providers claim to offer high speed 4G speeds, but they do not offer real speeds. The real 4G LTE network offers speeds of more than 100Mb / s, a dream that has not yet come true.