4G TECHNOLOGIES
Wireless technology has transformed our lives in many ways. Until very recently, we needed a computer wired to a port, to get online. Even wired telephones are becoming a thing of past. Nowadays, we use our mobile phones for banking, to check ticket availability at a Cinema Hall, and many more. Wireless communication is the transfer of information over a distance without the use of enhanced electrical conductors or "wires”. And, Wireless networking refers to any kind of networking that does not involve cables. It helps in saving the cost of cables for networking in addition to providing the mobility. There are different types of wireless networks defined on the basis of their size, range and data transfer rate.
· Wireless PAN - Personal area network Wireless Personal Area Networks
· Wireless LAN - Local Area Network
· Wireless MAN - Metropolitan Area Networks
· Wireless WAN- Wide Area Networks
· Mobile devices networks
Mobile networks have evolved tremendously in last 3 decades. Cellular concept was introduced with 1G (‘G’ stands for generation) networks. Today, 4G technology is getting ready to storm the markets. Not only that, research on 5G technology has already begun. Evolution of Mobile Technologies
Zero Generation Technology (0G)
0G refers to pre-cell phone mobile telephony. Being the predecessors of the first generation of cellular telephones, these systems are called 0G (zero generation) systems. Usually vehicle mounted, they had the transceivers mounted in the vehicle trunk and dials & display mounted near the driver seat. Technologies used in 0G systems included PTT (Push to Talk), MTS (Mobile Telephone System), IMTS (Improved Mobile Telephone Service), and AMTS (Advanced Mobile Telephone System). First Generation Technology (1G)
1G refers to the first generation of wireless telecommunication technology, more popularly known as cell phones. In 1G, Narrow