India jumping to 4G technology

The rest of the world talks about 3G and when it will finally take off. Nokia is having problems selling its smartphones and looses market share, but slowly, the market for smartphones is developing. Distruptive technology is killing markets and developing new segments. Why do we ramble? Well, we were wondering why do companies spend so much money on investing in 3G, when there is something creeping up that is called 4G services. Of course, it might take time to develop the technology but if someone is able to move on to it, what will happen to the rest? Will they be left behind?

India is now saying that it wants to leapfrog 3G and will straight go for 4G (http://www.thestandard.com/article.php?story=20040527232143939). The country's new minister for IT and communications Dayanidhi Maran said that 3Gwasn't cost effective, and he wants to take his country to the enxt level. Okay - it is a new government, and all ministers paint rosa clouds during their first few weeks in office - but let us ask, why not? If something is already there, why bet on something that is already looking a bit older? And where you are behind already? Just grap the next best thing and run with it. Right?