Just a quick update before I head to class, Verizon's test markets for 4G have been going extremely well. It is pursuing Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology which has shown to be good for up to 100 Mbps downstream. Actual speeds are not that high of course, but from what they say, they are seeing mobile download speeds of 5 to 12 Mbps which is on par with what most people have for home use to sometimes several devices.
Live videoconferencing and mobile streaming of 1080p video has been tested successfully by Verizon, and our we will soon become even more interconnected in richer media than before. As opposed to being just a phone call or text message away, imagine being a video chat away from your friends, family, and colleagues on your mobile device. The phone call may be completely phased out over time (other than when performing activities like driving) in lieu of mobile video chat. That could mean huge things in terms of the richness of mobile communication.
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