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Some people consider wireless Internet little more than a convenience they appreciate, but don’t depend heavily on in their normal daily lives. For others, the ability to get online on the go is essential to their work or their lifestyle. If you’ve ever picked a coffee shop or chosen a hotel based on whether or not it offers free WiFi connections, you may fall somewhere in between the two extremes.

Wireless Internet service works for different people in different ways. If you travel frequently for work, you probably rely on it more heavily than someone who mostly uses the Internet at home. Business travelers rely on wireless to complete essential work tasks, stay in touch with their employers, colleagues and clients, plus keep in easy contact with their families.

College students rely on WiFi access to study, complete research and communicate with their teachers, other students and friends. The Internet also serves as a big form of recreation for many young people today, and wireless access allows them to avoid paying for their own DSL connection.

Even those individuals and families who mainly use the Internet at home can benefit from wireless service. Instead of fighting over who gets to be online, everyone can access the Internet whenever they want with a laptop, separate PC or handheld device. You can watch TV on the Internet in your bedroom while your spouse pays bills on your PC in the home office. At the same time, your son can play videogames on his laptop in the family room.

Although it’s served many people very well, there are some disadvantages to the 3G network most wireless Internet users are accustomed to. First, you have to be within range of a wired DSL connection, or hotspot. If you’ve ever had your Internet service go down, then spent an hour driving around looking for a WiFi location you could pick up, you understand how inconvenient this can actually be. Without a hotspot, you have no Internet service.

Slow download speeds or interruptions when trying to watch streaming video are another potential problem that plagues 3G wireless. It can take a very long time to download a full length movie through a wireless connection. Loading websites that feature Flash animation can also be a real challenge for handheld, 3G devices.

Today these potential drawbacks are being eliminated with new technology. Fourth generation wireless Internet eliminates the problem of having to find a hotspot away from home. Entire cities or geographical regions are one big hotspot with this new service. It doesn’t matter where you’re located in that region, you should have reliable Internet service.

Today’s new wireless is also super fast, making streaming video and Flash pages a snap to access. Download speeds are much faster than 3G Internet service for mobile users. At home, four G wireless Internet will operate at least as fast as regular DSL service.

No matter how you typically use the Internet at home, at school, at work or on the go, you’re bound to appreciate the advantages the new 4g wireless Internet service has to offer.

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