电子与通信技术 知识专业英语（第4版）Unit 3 lesson 18.pptVIP

PART1 4G is the fourth generation of wireless communications currently being developed for high speed broadband mobile capabilities. It is characterized by higher speed of data transfer and improved quality of sound. Although not yet defined by the ITU (International Telecommunications Union), the industry identifies the following as 4G technologies: ? WiMAX (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access) ? 3GPP LTE (3rd Generation Partnership Project Long Term Evolution) ? UMB (Ultra Mobile Broadband) Flash-OFDM (Fast Low-latency Access with Seamless Handoff Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing) The 4G technology is being developed to meet QoS (Quality of Service) and rate requirements that involve prioritization of network traffic to ensure good quality of services. These mechanisms are essential to accommodate applications that utilize large bandwidth Lesson 18 4G Network Text New word Notes Exercises Translation Vocabulary PART1 Lesson 18 4G Network such as the following (as shown in Fig.18-1): Wireless Broadband Internet Access, MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service), Video Chat, Mobile Television, HDTV (High Definition TV), DVB (Digital Video Broadcasting), Real Time Audio, High Speed Data Transfer. The goal set by ITU for data rates of WiMAX and LTE is to achieve 100Mbps when the user is moving with high speed relative to the base station, and 1Gbps for fixed positions. The industry moves towards expansion of the number of 4G compatible devices. It is set to find its way to tens of different mobile devices not restricted to 4G phones or laptops, such as Video Camera, Gaming Devices, Vending Text New word Notes Exercises Translation Vocabulary Fig.18-1 4G network PART1 Lesson 18 4G Network Machines, and Refrigerators. The trend is to provide wireless internet access to every portable device that could supply and incorporate the 4G embedded modules. The 4G technology could not only