The 4G technology or 4th generation wireless technology is able to provide very high data rates to effectively enable ultra-broadband wireless internet access with gigabit data transfer capability to mobile as well stationary users.

The high data transfer rates should provide an alternative to terrestrial aerial based TV reception once the systems become properly established here in the UK

Currently EE is one of the few companies to advertise 4G but costs realistically preclude its use for streaming film and TV with 5GB of data packages currently costing over £50 per month. It should be just a matter of time before transfer allowances increase as other major players start to enter the market and look at home technologies not just mobile options