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Verizon announces 4G rollout, but are any of these US systems really 4G? | ZDNet

So, is there really 4G networks?  I saw a Verizon presentation and they call it LTE.  Long-term.  That is a good cover-up to “we will be expanding and this is expandable”.  I look forward to it as the speeds advertised are compelling, but I remain skeptical until the system is rolled out.  I really like this article as it references the ITU-R: “According to the ITU-R standard none of these current LTE, HSPA+, or WiMAX network technologies are truly 4G systems”.  So, does 4G really exist?  I am still not sure.  “4G systems are supposed to support data transfer speeds on the order of
100 Mbps and the areas where we are just starting to see this is in
Japan and parts of Europe.”  Have you seen 100Mbps on your cellular data network?

I look forward to the day of speed.  I know the kids are too so they can get their music, videos, and send their pix and videos faster.