But a last -- I started searching blogs and found information that may, yes may, point me a direction I want to go.
We all understand that the 4G technology and concepts are being developed to accommodate the QoS and bandwidth requirements to drive wireless broadband applications. These applications will transcend basic text and picture messaging, even recorded video sends. The next generation of applications will focus on real-time interaction. Applications like video chat, HDTV content, even Digital Video Broadcasting, there are so many more. For my purpose, I will start to focus on how to deliver HDTV content using 4G. This aligns with my current job of delivering IPTV to home users. How can I now deliver the same quality and application features everywhere?
I also found on Wikipedia where there is a 4G working group and they have defined the following as objectives of the 4G wireless communication standard:
- A spectrally efficient system (in bits/s/Hz and bits/s/Hz/site)
- High network capacity: more simultaneous users per cell
- A nominal data rate of 100 Mbit/s while the client physically moves at high speeds relative to the station, and 1 Gbit/s while client and station are in relatively fixed positions as defined by the ITU-R
- A data rate of at least 100 Mbit/s between any two points in the world
- Smooth handoff across heterogeneous networks
- Seamless connectivity and global roaming across multiple networks
- High quality of service for next generation multimedia support (real time audio, high speed data, HDTV video content, mobile TV, etc)
- Interoperability with existing wireless standards
- An all IP, packet switched network
I need to find out more about this 4G working group. For now I will stop.
Please provide thoughts and comments.
Thanks
-- Klyne