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What is 4G?

4G (Fourth Generation) is a set of standards for wireless broadband cellular network technology, succeeding 3G. 4G provides faster data speeds compared to its predecessor, enabling improved mobile web access, HD mobile TV, video conferencing, and online gaming. It's commonly used for streaming, downloading large files, and supporting various mobile applications that require high bandwidth.

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What other technologies are related to 4G?

4G Competitor Technologies

5G

5G is the next generation of mobile technology, designed to provide faster speeds and greater capacity than 4G, therefore competing with it.

mentioned alongside 4G in 32% (13.1k) of relevant job posts

3G

3G is an older generation of mobile technology that competes with 4G, although less effectively now.

mentioned alongside 4G in 76% (4.7k) of relevant job posts

2G

2G is a much older generation of mobile technology that is now mostly obsolete but was a competitor at one time.

mentioned alongside 4G in 79% (2.8k) of relevant job posts

NR

NR (New Radio) is the radio access technology used for 5G and is therefore a competitor to 4G.

mentioned alongside 4G in 27% (503) of relevant job posts

VoNR

VoNR (Voice over New Radio) is the voice service for 5G NR networks, directly competing with VoLTE (Voice over LTE) used in 4G.

mentioned alongside 4G in 33% (166) of relevant job posts

4G Complementary Technologies

LTE

LTE (Long Term Evolution) is a 4G standard. LTE is a key technology that delivers 4G speeds and is thus complementary to 4G.

mentioned alongside 4G in 13% (3.1k) of relevant job posts

VoLTE

VoLTE (Voice over LTE) is a technology that enables voice calls to be carried over the 4G LTE data network. It is complementary.

mentioned alongside 4G in 24% (992) of relevant job posts

RAN

RAN (Radio Access Network) is the part of a mobile telecommunications system that connects individual devices to other parts of a network through radio connections. It's essential for 4G.

mentioned alongside 4G in 19% (514) of relevant job posts