Applications and Deployment
Current 4G applications include mobile telemedicine
and monitoring, high-bandwidth mobile
applications, and mobile entertainment and multiparty
games. 4G networks are affecting businesses
and individuals through upgrade costs,
limited availability, and lost investments in 3G
infrastructure (especially for those who recently
switched to a 3G network). Barriers to 4G adoption
and to the deployment of 4G applications
include limited spectrum, power users and applications
that consume too much of the network
resources, and the lack of 4G availability and usability
in some places.