4G

noun

ˈfȯr-ˈjē 

: a wireless standard (as for mobile devices) that was designed to be capable of supporting data transfer for high-definition video streaming

If you haven't been keeping up with all the network developments, here's a quick primer: standard 4G can offer theoretical download speeds of up to 150 Mbps …

—Nick Summers

They [cellular carriers] simply make 5G-specific changes to the towers and can start serving 5G right alongside 4G throughout most of the country.

—Andrew Martonik

—often used before another noun

a 4G network

compare 5G

Word History

Etymology

abbreviation of fourth generation

First Known Use

2000, in the meaning defined above