INTERNET CONNECTIONS 3G VS 4G VS WIFI BY DAVID PHILLIPS AND DANIEL RITTER

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Several types: 802.11, 802.11b, 802.11a, 802.11g, 802.11n

802.11: max 2 Mbps, no longer produced802.11b: 11 Mbps, cheapest, good signal range but slowest max speed of modern WiFi802.11a: 54 Mbps, little interference, highest cost and short range and walls obstruct802.11g: 54 Mbps, longer range, passes through walls, average price, interference802.11n: 100 Mbps>, most range and least interference, not yet finalized, higher price, interferes with b/g networks

(experimental)802.11ac around 500Mbps, Expected to be widely used by 2015 (as long as the Mayans were wrong), AC chips were announced January 5th, 2012

Note: Needs a router and a internet package. Speeds shown are for ideal circumstances w/ necessary internet package.

WiFi Connections

$19.99/month $33.99/month $44.99/month

3G CONNECTIONS 3G is available in nearly every major city in the US. Speeds range from 450kbps to 1400kbps as seen below

To access 3G you must have a 3G capable device and a data plan

3G is not too bad price wise, but overages can cost thousands

Can be used to access internet, make calls (video and voice), and download/upload data.

3G PRICING PLANS (DATA PACKAGES)

http://www.verizonwireless.com

www.sprint.com

4G CONNECTIONS• The Newest mobile

connection available to the public

• Can reach speeds of 100mbps download and 50mbps upload (under ideal circumstances)

• 4G works by using orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing or OFDM

• OFDM: Signal is divided in to parallel data streams and then brought back together once it reaches your device

• Under real world conditions, testers got 6mbps download on 4G and 1mbps on 3g

• 4g isn’t available everywhere (see next slide)

Verizon 4g map (3g in red, 4g is stars)