The imminent convergence of the technology trio: Demystifying the super potential of 4G, CDN and cloud computing

Fourth Generation (4G) is the evolving mobile technology, supporting up to 1 Gbit/s bandwidth for fixed gadgets and 100 Mbit/s for mobiles, and is reported to be more secure than 3G and 4G. Also supports IPv6 in addition to many added features. Content Delivery Networks (CDN) is the technology deployed for good quality as well as speedy access to the content as it overcomes flash crowd, denial of services etc. Cloud Computing is the evolving technology, which allows for increased efficiency in computing by centralizing storage, memory, processing and bandwidth. In addition, the users can gain access to their applications from anywhere through connected devices. Convergence of these three technologies will be a milestone and a path-breaking revolution in information and communication technology. A logical forecast of the technology suggests that it will certainly change the present scenario, so much so that the usage of laptops and tablet PCs will considerably reduce and even the usage of desktops will drastically come down. This paper aims at unleashing the potential of these technologies in detail and portrays the impact of their convergence.

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