Rarely before has there been a technology that has progressed so rapidly and as ubiquitously as the communications technology that underpins the mobile phone. From the early days of the analogue mobile, through the introduction of digital technologies, 3G phones and high speed broadband, developments have happened at breakneck speed. Now the latest generation of phones, 4G, is being rolled out, available at all the leading retailers including dialaphone. In this short article we will look at some of the improvements we might expect from this latest innovation.

The name 4G refers the to Fourth Generation in mobile phone technology and it follows on from where 3G (third generation) technology left off. 4G encompasses Internet Protocol (IP) packet switched networks, gigabit broadband and multi mode carrier transmission.

For mobile phone users who are interested in experiencing substantial improvements in current 3G applications, for instance improved internet access, massively increased download and upload speeds and multi-media screening, as well as for the first time being able to enjoy true video chat and HDTV services, then they will find it all in 4G.

The first implementation of a 4G network was in Scandinavia in December 2009. This was not fully 4G but used what is known as Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology, a technology that has been dubbed 3.9G. With this technology 100 megabits per second download speeds are possible, which is ten times that which is available on 3G. The beauty of LTE is that is can be overplayed on existing 3G networks which means that it can be implemented faster that the full 4G system as specified by the full IMT 4G requirements.

It will be this system that we will use when 4G handsets become available over the next few months and mobile phone enthusiast have speculated avidly over what these new handsets will offer; not surprisingly many rumours have circulated whilst the phone manufacturers have done their best to conceal their latest trade secrets. One thing of which we can be certain of however is that 4G will provide an entirely enriched experience in telecommunications: what was a science fiction fantasy just a decade or so ago will become an everyday experience, visit the site now for more info.