And what is 4G, anyway?: Sprint uses the term “4G” to describe WiMAX technology. This seems to upset people, judging from the public and private comments on last week’s editor corner, “Stop Swift-Boating WiMAX”. On the XOHM side of the equation, CEO Barry West - who has to be a fun guy at parties - categorizes 1G as analog mobile, 2G as digital, 3G as CDMA, and 4G as anything using OFDM. It’s pretty simple, it is straightforward, there’s not a lot of haggling. Wikipedia says “There is no formal definition for what 4G is; however, there are certain objectives that are projected for 4G. These objectives include: that 4G will be a fully IP-based integrated system. 4G will be capable of providing between 100 Mbit/s and 1 Gbit/s speeds both indoors and outdoors, with premium quality and high security.”

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