4G LTE Insights

What is 4G LTE?

4G LTE (Long-Term Evolution) is a standard for wireless broadband communication, offering faster data speeds and improved network capacity compared to its predecessors (2G and 3G). It is commonly used for mobile internet access, streaming video, online gaming, and other data-intensive applications on smartphones, tablets, and other mobile devices.

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What other technologies are related to 4G LTE?

4G LTE Competitor Technologies

5G NR

5G NR is the next generation mobile network technology that competes directly with 4G LTE, offering significantly improved speed, capacity, and latency.

mentioned alongside 4G LTE in 22% (559) of relevant job posts

2G GSM

2G GSM is an older mobile network technology that has been largely superseded by 3G and 4G, and now 5G, thus acts a competitor to 4G even though now a legacy technology.

mentioned alongside 4G LTE in 99% (75) of relevant job posts

3G (HSPA)

3G (HSPA) is an older mobile network technology that has been largely superseded by 4G and now 5G, and competes in some limited areas.

mentioned alongside 4G LTE in 100% (58) of relevant job posts

5G

5G is the next generation mobile network technology that competes directly with 4G LTE, offering significantly improved speed, capacity, and latency.

mentioned alongside 4G LTE in 2% (944) of relevant job posts

CDMA

CDMA is an alternative mobile network technology to GSM and LTE, and thus competes directly. Though less widely deployed, it is considered a competitor.

mentioned alongside 4G LTE in 7% (241) of relevant job posts

3G

3G is an older mobile network technology that has been largely superseded by 4G and now 5G, and competes in some limited areas.

mentioned alongside 4G LTE in 4% (271) of relevant job posts

UMTS

UMTS is a 3G mobile network technology that has been largely superseded by 4G and now 5G, and competes in some limited areas.

mentioned alongside 4G LTE in 4% (163) of relevant job posts

2G

2G is an older mobile network technology that has been largely superseded by 3G, 4G and now 5G, and acts as a competitor even though now a legacy technology.

mentioned alongside 4G LTE in 3% (111) of relevant job posts

4G LTE Complementary Technologies

LAA

Licensed Assisted Access (LAA) is a technology that extends 4G LTE capabilities by utilizing unlicensed spectrum, thus complementing 4G LTE.

mentioned alongside 4G LTE in 62% (65) of relevant job posts

CBRS

Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) spectrum can be used to augment 4G LTE networks, providing additional capacity and improved performance. Therefore it is complementary.

mentioned alongside 4G LTE in 17% (112) of relevant job posts

Massive MIMO

Massive MIMO is a technology that improves the capacity and performance of 4G LTE networks by using a large number of antennas. Therefore it is considered complementary.

mentioned alongside 4G LTE in 19% (85) of relevant job posts