The technology of today’s cell phones is completely different since the inception of the wireless mobile device of the early 80s. The phones have transitioned from the old (1G) Vodafone analog phone which launched in 1985() to what is now known as the smart phones (3G and above). After the creation of the cellular devices, people who owned these devices were considered to be one of wealth. In today society, the cell phone has become a new toy. Today’s cell phone, it is what one would consider a hand held computer. These cellular devices can store data, send data, have virtual conference calls and other amenities like never before. With the creation of the 3G, 4G and the 4G, LTE, the speed, space and performance of the cellular devices has become the marketing tool for devices.
In 2001, the 3rd generational Partnership Project (3G) network was introduced in Japan by NTT DOCOMO under the brand name of FOMA (freedom of Multimedia Access). The 3G network that is known today by Verizon customers is one of which that has been adopted globally. The CDMA2000 EV-DO is the latest version of the 3G network. The creation of the 3G network has created a multifaceted avenue upon which uploads, downloads are faster than the ordinary computer. A report created by Qualcomm stated that, “Handheld mobile Internet access is very popular in emerging markets because handsets are much more prevalent than PC (Qualcomm 2009)”. People are now able to access the internet and its contents by the touch of a button on their cellphone as compared to finding a lap top or desk top. 3G devices can be used on the go while in a vehicle, at work, or on public transportation. Smart phones also have apps that can be updated by the web for a faster and a more productive use. Apps such as Facebook have become easier to operate because of the 3G network. Facebook users can update statuses, upload pictures and now can access telephone numbers. The network has created a real time feel to its camera video apps such as Skype and Tango. Before the creation of the 3G network, those apps would have delays and blurred responses. They were also dependent upon wireless router boxes from home/office networks.
The 3G networks can be defined by three components: The radio frequencies used the air interface option and the network architecture. These components all comply with the International Mobile Telecommuncaions-2000 (IMT-2000) specifications. The Radio Access Network (also known as RAN) is the direct communication between the base stations and the Cellular Towers. These base stations are also called Base Transceiver Stations (BTS) or NobeBS. These BTS are linked with Radio network Controllers to form Radio Network Subsystems (RNS). A compilation of RNS’s using what is known as a Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) forms an air interaction which is called the Universal Mobile Telecommunication System Terrestrial Radio Access Network.
In compliance with the IMT-2000, the 3G networks have to maintain specific standards including data transferred rates and reliability. By IMT-2000 standards, a system is required to provide minimal data peaks of at least 3.1Mbits/s. The speeds of rage for the 3G devices are vary from .05 to 1.5Mbits/s. The peak downloads for the networks were found to be 100Mbits/s.
A study was done at Bogazici University in Istanbul Turkey on the intentions of the 3G technology. This study has found that with the increase of education levels people has more intentions to use 3G. They have also found that students and people with business or IT related jobs have higher intention to use and adopt 3G technology as compared to others. It was found that the price for the 3G technology has an effect on the amount of users.
Because of the creation of the 3G network, it has increase the consumers want to not only a smart phone, but a smart phone with speed and functionality. In December of 2009 the LTE Technology was introduced by TeliaSonera commercially to the countries of Sweden and Norway (Pica 2013). Shortly after, it had made its way into the United States. Verizon saw an opportunity to increase its popularity, raise the standard against companies such as AT&T and increase the speed and data rates of its networks. Verizon became the first America US cellular provider to offer 4G services to its consumer.
Since the introductions over 3 years ago, 4G has enabled advanced technologies for business, schools, transportation and even personal lives. Dave MacBeth, Executive Director of Network for Verizon Wireless, stated in an article that,” 4G LTE is changing the way customers interact with the world via next generation apps, devices and solutions (Verizon May 2013).Since the development of the 4G network, it has enticed companies to create new things such as the LTE Connected Cars or the Remote Medical Diagnostics Options. Verizon has created a new device called the Home Fusion Broadband and the 4G LTE router. The 4G LTE router uses the 4G LTE network which allows its customers to travel for vacation of for business while staying connected. The Home Fusion Broadband is a residential connection for wireless internet. It uses the 4G LTE network with limited broadband options for a for high speed internet.
The LTE technology has the ability to be much faster and diverse as compared to the 3G technologies. Here are a list of differences between the 3G and 4G LTE Technologies
• The 3G has the ability to reach 3.1 Mbps and speeds ranging from between .5 Mbps to 1.5 Mbps
• The 4G LTE ranges from 2Mbps to 12Mbps but has the potential to reach and estimated 100 to 300 Mbps.
• The peak uploads for 3G technology is 5 Mbps
• The 4G technology can reach up to 1Gbps.
• 3G has a wide area cell base
• 4G has an integration of wireless LAN and wide area base which allows more coverage even in areas with bad signaling.
• 3G Technology was designed more with the intentions for increased voice communication
• 4G was designed to enhance Data uploads/downloads such as video streaming, Document downloads and etc.

Since the creation of the 4G LTE, there have been some new additions this new innovative technology: 4G WiMax and the 4G WiBro. The Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave access (also known as WiMax) was created to provide the same framework for wireless connectivity in mobile or fixed portables. It provides:
1. The high speed connections of broadband with higher data rates. Broadband can be very costly and in some cases its only active in certain areas.
2. Provides wireless connection which exceeds traditional Wi-Fi connections
Traditional broadband connections require materials such as fiber. WiMax requires two hardware components, the WiMax tower and the WiMax receiver. Unlike a cell tower, the WiMax tower can provide coverage from a 30 mile radius. The towers connect to the internet using a high bandwidth wire line that uses its Microwave lines to connect with other towers. The Wireless Broadband (also known as WiBro) was created in South Korea. It has connections speeds of 10Mbps which was expected to be complimentary to the 100 their 1Gbps fiber optic network. The WiBro has amenities of the same qualities as the WiMax. They both follow under the IEEE 802.16e Standards.
4G LTE providers has been in constant battle with other technology provider because the abilities to multitask, area coverage, speed of their products and as well. The Battle between companies such as Verizon and AT&T has been an ongoing one. In 2012 Verizon stated that the company covers 190 cities and 200 million subscribers. That statement can be very true. In 4G technology, it was built to stream data at the fastest rate, while using the fastest waves and signals from different portals at longer distances. With Technology such as 3G and below, they were created for voice communication. The 3G technology is not as advance to be programmed for these high frequencies waves.

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