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4G Wireless--What You Need to Know

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April 30, 2010
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You've probably heard the term 4G, referring to the lightening-fast wireless service that will someday replace today's 3G wireless. But you probably don't know what 4G will really mean for you. Telecom authority Paul Kaputska can help. His article 4G Wireless: 20 Questions Asked & Answered will tell you what you need to know about this exciting, yet still confusing subject. And I'm betting that it will make you very impatient for 4G to finally make its way into your neighborhood.
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