| Today, it seems like the world is run virtually. | | | | high powered, high speed internet signal much in |
| Many people do their banking entirely online. | | | | the same way a cellular phone tower works. Any |
| Others work or study from anywhere with an | | | | subscriber can pick up on the signal from |
| internet connection. This is in addition to all the | | | | anywhere in the city. That means no more |
| forms of communication, data entry and | | | | rushing and running around just to complete a |
| information retrieval that today are done either | | | | quick online transaction. Now, take a seat, or |
| entirely or almost entirely online. It can feel | | | | simply take a moment in whatever café, |
| dizzying trying to enter this world of computers | | | | library, or lecture hall you happen to be in to |
| and information technology when standing next to | | | | complete a quick transaction and get back to |
| the rushing stream it has become. Younger | | | | your day. |
| generations have had the luxury of growing up | | | | While many people are already utilizing 3G internet, |
| with a computer always at school, or in the | | | | they will have noticed that it's simply not possible |
| house, and have had a lifetime to get used to the | | | | to take care of important matters with this old |
| specifics and quirks of information processing | | | | wireless internet technology. First of all, it's |
| online. Other members of society missed the | | | | generally available on phones and other PDA |
| computer revolution, and are still only really looking | | | | devices with small screens, and microscopic |
| to use the internet for basic browsing and email. | | | | keyboards. Second, it's impossible to send large |
| No matter how you use the internet, the fact of | | | | files, or enter large secure web pages like the |
| the matter is the number of deadlines in your life | | | | ones needed to take care of bills and finances. For |
| is surely increasingly depending on the internet. | | | | that reason, WiMax is stepping things up a notch |
| Whether you have to make a bank transfer or | | | | and offering the next generation of mobile |
| hand in a school or work assignment, rushing | | | | wireless. The fourth generation or, 4G internet, is |
| around trying to find a computer takes away | | | | bringing mobile broadband to the masses in a way |
| from your day and can be frustrating, especially | | | | that up until now has only been wishful thinking. |
| for those actively trying not to live in a 100% | | | | Instead of dreaming of a wireless world where |
| wired world. | | | | you are free to move about while still having |
| For these individuals, it may be time to cut the | | | | constant access to completely mobile internet, it's |
| wires and look at a new kind of internet service. | | | | time to make the switch to the 4th generation. |
| The answer may just be wireless broadband | | | | Anyone who has tried it agrees that the |
| brought by the new mobile WiMax technology | | | | convenience of a truly wireless broadband service |
| sweeping the nation. Currently only avaialbe in | | | | far outweighs the perks of standard Wi-Fi! |
| select cities, the system works by broadcasting a | | | | |