%0 Journal Article %T Comparative Study of 4G Technology, Applications and Compatibility in Prevailing Networks %A Ishan Shah %A Shiv Shukla %A Rohan Shrotriya %A Nupur Mehta %J International Journal of Electronics Communication and Computer Technology %D 2012 %I Nexus2world Publication %X With increasing end user demands for wider service due to the rapid growth and variety of IT (information technology) industry, the service with the data rate of 30 Mbps cannot accommodate the future mobile multimedia environment. The Continuous improvement in semiconductors and computing technologies has encouraged service providers to consider implementing the 4G-enabled services to the customers. This paper describes the applications of 4G technology considering the importance of switching to 4G systems as a better service compared to the 3G technology %K 4G(Fourth generation) %K International Standards Union¡¯s (ITU) %K WiMaX %K Wi-Fi %K CDMA %K EDGE %U http://www.ijecct.org/v2n6/(287-291)0206M62.pdf