Getting To Know 4G: Page 2 of 2

So everyone gets faster mobile phone and data service... That is indeed good news, and is perhaps the easiest selling point of 4G. But there is certainly more to the 4G picture, and it's worth knowing about in advance of widespread adoption. The new networks are not only faster, but the mobile networks are getting bigger in both coverage and aggregate capacity. Wider coverage means more connectivity opportunities, and with IPv6 in the mix, new machine-to-machine (M2M) possibilities are right around the corner. Put a movie rental kiosk in a cornfield, if it floats your boat- robust network connectivity will be there compliments of 4G. In a world that thrives on increased mobility and portability, 4G is as major of a building block as 802.11n. And with companies like Agito and DiVitas making their bread and butter out of integrating WLAN and mobile wireless, the future possibilities of 4G dovetailing with 802.11n are pretty exciting. 

Regardless of which carrier you use, 4G will be faster than 3G, on the scale of Fast Ethernet besting 10 Base T. Mobile networks will be more exponentially more robust, coverage will expand, and the applications and devices that can take advantage of a better network will continue to proliferate. We'll see never-before-networked devices get connected compliments of new 4G interfaces, and 4G will penetrate deeper into the enterprise. Sounds like Nirvana, yes? It just may be. Ideally plan prices will stay competitive, as pricing will likely be among the primary pace-setters for 4G adoption.