Like the brand new 3G wireless networks? Don't get attached. They will soon be nearing capacity, thanks to the explosion of smartphones and mobile apps. Details are in a white paper from Cisco unveiled at CTIA this week.
As a result, 4G networks are already being rolled out by the major carriers, with handsets to match slated to appear before the end of the year.
What does that mean for brands and consumers? Mobile is edging ever closer to replicating your current Internet experience.
"4G takes one-quarter to one-third of the time compared to 3G networks, giving consumers everything the Internet has to offer," says Benjamin Wolff, co-chairman/CEO of Clearwire Corp. They are partnering with Sprint on its new 4G "WiMax" network.
In fact, Pew Research predicts that the mobile device will be the primary connection tool to the Internet for most people in the world by 2020.
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