What you need to know about 4G

Networking Technology Update This newsletter is sponsored by Nevis Networks Get the real-world scoop on NAC implementation Go inside the industry's largest public test of available NAC products and the two leading frameworks with Network World Lab Alliance member Joel Snyder. Get the real story on authentication, end-point security, enforcement and management. Networking Technology Update, 05/30/07 What you need to know about 4G By Denise Pappalardo If you’re wondering what fourth-generation wireless deployments and services mean to you, you’re not alone. Get more out of your IT dollar Business Services Management lets you get more out of your IT investments by aligning business goals and your core infrastructure. Network World Editor-in-Chief John Dix and IDC Research Manager Stephen Elliot examine BSM's benefits and how enterprises are starting to take advantage of this strategy. Attend now! There’s plenty of talk about 4G, particularly since Sprint Nextel last year announced its $3 billion plan to build a 4G, mobile WiMAX network. But it’s not always clear what all the fuss is about. In a nutshell, users can expect wireless services that support data-transmission speeds as high as, and in excess of, 100Mbps, with the promise of QoS and even traffic prioritization, industry experts say. With such features, it becomes possible to imagine a mobile employee using a cell phone to participate in a video conference or tune into high-quality streaming video. It won’t come cheap for carriers, however. According to the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), carriers in the United States are expected to spend $4.4 billion on WiMAX infrastructure equipment in 2008. Considering that WiMAX is only one potential 4G standard, industry watchers are expecting carriers to drop a lot of dough on 4G gear. Still, true 4G services are a long way from delivery. Here are some things you should know about 4G as you look to distinguish the hype from the reality of this next-generation technology. For more on this story, please click here.

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