4G

abbreviation for

, Telecommunications, Digital Technology.

1. fourth-generation: being or relating to communications technology or a mobile device that supports much faster data-transfer speeds than previous versions:

   4G smartphones.

4G

abbreviation for

1. fourth generation: a stage in mobile phone technology when data can be provided more quickly and on broader bandwidths than previously

Word History and Origins

Origin of 4G¹

First recorded in 2005–10

Example Sentences

In a statement it added: “The DCC is actively working with government to provide a future-proof 4G technology solution for the whole of Britain.”

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Bus operators told the local authority in January they’re installing 4G technology to improve tracking, but Cllr Thomson says it “doesn’t seem to be getting any better”.

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"I’d have to walk up to the top of the garden to get 4G signal, or drive into town," she said.

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These use new, dedicated 5G infrastructure rather than relying in part on upgrading the older, less efficient 4G system.

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“For example, the majority of Cambodia is covered by 4G and Covid saw an explosion of e-wallets. There’s much better private infrastructure and partnership - the government doesn’t have to be involved, and we sell water at much lower price.”

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