| For many cities across the country, internet users | | | | Parts of the world as well wired as most of the |
| are lucky enough to have the option to switch to | | | | major cities in the United States may have a hard |
| 4G coverage. This fourth generation of wireless | | | | time imagining, but there are still many coverage |
| internet service aims to replace the old 3G | | | | holes in the World Wide Web. As a new |
| technology, meant for cell phones, and other | | | | technology growing from the largest consumer |
| simple devices. As many users are discovering, | | | | bases out, WiMax will begin in the world's |
| when it comes to full internet capability on the go, | | | | metropolitan centers and work its way to the |
| there are many limits. Wireless hotspots may be | | | | most remote corners of the globe. Providing |
| everywhere, but the signal's range only covers a | | | | current information at rapid speeds should be a |
| confined, and limited area. Many businesses charge | | | | global priority in this age of information, where |
| for use of their Wi-Fi internet service, and the | | | | some of our fellow men still struggle without |
| user may be forced to spend valuable time | | | | modern amenities like schools, sufficient food |
| configuring their machine before ever getting to a | | | | supplies, and adequate medical care. With a truly |
| webpage. The gap between the full speed, fully | | | | global information network, many of these issues |
| functioning internet capability that one gets with | | | | can be remedied. |
| Wi-Fi, and the truly wireless 3G networks is finally | | | | For those interested in the practical, urban |
| drawing to a close with WiMax internet. | | | | application of WiMax, mobile broadband means no |
| As characterized by WiMax internet service, this | | | | more being limited by the internet. With the |
| new generation of internet is a wireless digital | | | | internet in your hands, wherever your hands |
| communications system that uses towers to emit | | | | choose to go, all the frustration over being |
| long range signals. The term itself stands for | | | | confined to home offices, desks and cubicles can |
| Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access, | | | | go out the window. For anyone who has ever |
| and allows users to surf the net at broadband | | | | been late to a meeting waiting for a file to |
| speeds from anywhere where there is a signal. | | | | download or upload, 4G internet lets you kill two |
| With signals from a signal fixed station reaching | | | | birds with one stone and download on the go. For |
| users in up to a 30 miles radius, the implications | | | | those interested in downloading music and movies |
| for internet users are huge. With no more wires, | | | | now to watch when you get home, with WiMax |
| the world can enjoy fast, reliable broadband | | | | there's no need to wait. Anyone who wishes they |
| service on the go. Imagine a world where being in | | | | could make better use of their commuter hour |
| the car, on the bus, in the park, at the airport, in | | | | each morning and evening is in luck, since reliable |
| the library, on campus, in a café, or even | | | | broadband service will be at their fingertips all the |
| in your home office, never necessitated wires? | | | | way to their front doors. |
| That is a world with true freedom of information. | | | | |