What is the difference between dial-up, 2G, 3G, 4G and 4G+?

Dial-up is the first generation Internet that uses calls instead of packets to transfer data. Very slow, considering modern requirements – only up to 9.6 Kbit/s. Dial-up uses the LMT communications network that covers 98% of Latvia.

2G is the second generation Internet that uses GPRS and EDGE technologies. Unlike dial-up, this technology uses packets to send data, though the speed is still too low for current requirements (up to 236 Kbit/s). LMT 2G network is available in 98% of Latvia.

3G is the third generation Internet that relies on UMTS or W-CDMA, HSPA and HSPA+ technologies. Like 2G, 3G also uses packets to send data though the speed is much higher – up to 21 Mbit/s. In order to free frequencies for the new, high-performance 5G network and expand the 4G network, LMT gradually close the 3G network.

4G is the fourth generation Internet that is based on the LTE Internet technology. Internet speed in a 4G network is several times higher than the maximum possible in a 3G network (download speed of 150 Mbit/s, upload speed of up to 50 Mbit/s), it is also more stable and has a significantly shorter latency period (time from the activation of an Internet link to the beginning of a download). 4G can be compared to a new highway built along several narrow streets.
4G will be able to meet the demands of all users, offering fast downloading, high resolution video streaming, impeccable gaming performance in real time, etc.

4G+ technology is able to increase the already high speed of LMT 4G Internet on mobile phones almost twofold. Actual speed depends on the location, number of users per base station and other factors.