3G vs 4G

This page covers comparison between 3G and 4G wireless technologies. It covers both similarities and difference between 3G and 4G technologies.

Specifications	3G	4G
Full form	Third Generation	Fourth Generation
Switching	Circuit and Packet Switching	All digital with packetized voice
RF Frequency Band	About 1.8 to 2.5GHz	About 2-8 GHz
RF Bandwidth	5-20 MHz	100 MHz and more.
Data rate	384 kbps- 2 Mbps	20-100Mbps in mobile
Applications	Mainly Voice along with data	Converged Data and VOIP
Technologies supported	EGDE,EGPRS,WCDMA,HSPA,HSPA+,CDMA2000	Mobile WiMAX,LTE,LTE-Advanced
network architecture	Wide area cell based	Integration of wireless LAN and Wide Area Network
Forward Error Correction technique used	turbo codes	Concatenated codes
Video Access	Provides video access to users	provides HD video access to users
Virtual presence	Not available	It is possible
Navigation	Digital navigation provided	Virtual navigation provided

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