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| 2010 marks the year in which cellular phones have | | | | have at home or the office, there is no difference in |
| taken over landlines as being the primary provider of | | | | the speed nor quality of the internet connection. As |
| phone services. Mobile phones are convenient, | | | | such, it may prove to be cost-efficient to make that |
| allowing its users to maintain communications with | | | | switch from traditional broadband internet to simply |
| family, friends, and colleagues wherever they may | | | | having a wireless account. You will not be paying for |
| be. Because of the convenience and mobility of | | | | two internet services, but rather just one that you |
| cellular phones, they have largely replaced landlines. | | | | can have with you while you are home or on the go. |
| Similarly, the 4G wireless technology is starting to be | | | | Whereas the 3G network was created primarily for |
| seen as a potential technology that can compete | | | | smart phone usage, the 4G wireless technology was |
| with traditional broadband internet. | | | | established for avid computer usage. Thus, you can |
| | | | | perform all the functions that you would at home |
| With most people having a cellular phone and their | | | | while you are on the go. You can do research for a |
| own number, it replaces the necessity of having a | | | | term paper if you are a student while you are |
| household phone line. It is an additional cost that is | | | | enjoying the beautiful weather at the park. You can |
| often unnecessary with friends and colleagues dialing | | | | finish up some email correspondence with some |
| the direct cell phone number. No longer do two | | | | colleagues while you are on the long commute to and |
| people in the same family have to compete for the | | | | from work. You can stream videos to enjoy the |
| same phone line—especially with a few teenagers | | | | latest episode of a favorite show or a movie while |
| in the house—but everyone has their own line. | | | | you are in the backseat of a long road trip. |
| Plus, parents can keep track of where their children | | | | |
| are by being able to reach their kids at all times. | | | | With speeds and quality of internet connection |
| Because of all these reasons and more, the cell | | | | operating comparable to traditional broadband, it will |
| phone has largely replaced the landline. Will we see a | | | | be only a matter of time before the mobile internet |
| similar trajectory following the improvements in | | | | technology slowly replaces cable and DSL as the |
| wireless internet technology? Will 4G wireless slowly | | | | primary provider of internet services. It is mobile and |
| replace the traditional broadband internet services like | | | | it is convenient. There is no reason for people to |
| cable and DSL? | | | | continue paying for both wired and wireless services |
| | | | | once they are convinced that the 4G wireless |
| The 4G wireless internet technology is an | | | | technology provides both a reliable and strong |
| improvement upon the 3G services, operating at four | | | | internet connection. |