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Synopsis On 3G vs. 4G

Submitted to: Submitted by: Mr. Dinesh Kumar Gaba Karan

Roll. No: A17 Reg.No: 10900899 Section: D1901 Introduction to 3G and 4G

3G services for mobile devices have been introduced by various handset creators and cellular carriers. The companies, however, are not very good at explaining the exact details, except for a given few. There seems to be a missing link between the current standard from previous services provided by 2.5G or 2G technology. Knowing the types and details will help you pick the right tools for your personal use or business. Here are some features.3G cellular technology is defined as the provision of wireless broadband data and information services right to a persons mobile unit. Compared to the previous technologies, 3G promises speeds ranging from 144 Kbps, which is 3 times faster compared to the traditional 56K dial-up modem connection up to 2.4 Mbps, which is very near cable-modem speed. The networks of 3G allows you to browse quickly through web pages, watch on-demand video programs, download and play music, videos and 3D games, watch streaming videos and music videos and have a video conference with others located on the other side of the plant. A descendant to 2G and 3G technologies aiming to provide the very high data transfer rates, 4G technology provides very speedy wireless internet access to not only stationary users but also to the mobile users. This technology is expected to trounce the deficiencies of 3G technology in terms of speed and quality. 4G can be best described in one word MAGIC, which stands for Mobile multimedia Anytime Anywhere Global mobility support, integrated wireless and personalized services. The fourth generation of wireless standards for cellular systems is 4G, the planned successor to the 3G standard. The ITU (International Telecommunications Union) has specified that the peak speed requirements for the 4G standard are to be 100Mbps for a mobile connection (such as in a car) and 1Gbps for stationary connections (such as sitting at a computer). 4G services that meet these requirements are not publically available yet (as of June 2011) but telecommunications providers are looking to upgrade their infrastructure to cater for 4G services in the not too distant future

Difference between 3G and 4G

3G and 4G are standards for mobile communication. Standards specify how the airwaves must be used for transmitting information (voice and data). 3G (or 3rd Generation) was launched in Japan in 2001. As recently as mid-2010, the networks for most wireless carriers in the U.S. were 3G. 3G networks were a significant improvement over 2G networks, offering higher speeds for data transfer. The improvement that 4G offers over 3G is often less pronounced. Analysts use the analogy of standard vs. Hi-Def TV to describe the difference between 3G and 4G. Speed of 3G vs. 4G

How much faster is 4G compared to 3G? Unfortunately for consumers, the answer to this question is more nuanced than one would like. The speed of a 3G network depends upon how it is implemented. In the US, by 2010 Sprint and Verizon (both CDMA networks) had reached the limits of how fast they could make their 3G networks. Upgrading to 4G networks allowed them to offer data transmission speeds up to four times faster than their 3G networks. However, the 3G networks of GSM carriers AT&T and T-Mobile were designed such that there was room to upgrade 3G speeds. As of mid-2010, it is anticipated that when AT&T and T-Mobile upgrade their 3G networks, their speeds will become comparable to 4G from Sprint and Verizon.

Design Principle and Applications

Both 2G and 3G networks were designed primarily for voice communications rather than data. On the other hand, 4G is designed especially for data transmission rather than voice. So 4G offers faster access to data using mobile phones. For example, streaming video works better with

4G, with less stuttering and a higher resolution. Similarly, video conferencing and multi-player online games work better with the faster data transmission offered by 4G.

Future Scope
4G, the fourth generation of mobile networks that will supersede the 3G and 2G families of standards, is already upon us. A new mobile generation has appeared every 10th year since the first 1G system was first introduced in 1981, followed by the 2G system that started to roll out in 1992, and 3G, which appeared in 2001. The development of 4G systems started in 2002, and is expected to provide a comprehensive and secure all-IP based solution for facilities such as ultrabroadband Internet access, IP telephony, gaming services, and streamed multimedia. 4G will be a drop in the ocean. By the end of 2011, the worlds most important 4G technology (LTE) will account for only 0.04 percent of all mobile lines. 4G will fail to win the enterprise. Currently, less than a third of enterprise decisionmakers believe 4G is important; that number wont budge by year end. The 4G killer device will be a hotspot. Users will gravitate to hotspots simplicity and savings, reducing 4G subscriptions in the long run. Competition in the U.S. will create a 4G marketing mess. As operators slap the 4G moniker on everything from WiMAX and LTE to HSPA+, confusion will abound. A denial-of-service attack will take a 4G network down. In their rush to roll out 4G, operators are cutting corners on security; one unlucky operator will pay the price. Chinese vendors will beat 3G incumbents in their own backyards. Both Huawei and ZTE will make key 4G wins outside Asia, to the detriment of established players.