4g

[jannievanzyl]

Dont lose any sleep about it.

The ipad 3 is still a fantastic device and the 21Mbps HSPA+ built-in modem is not too shabby.

43Mbps HSPA-DC

Saw 26Mb/s on speedtest.net last time I tested.

 

[Azbubu]

43Mbps HSPA-DC

Saw 26Mb/s on speedtest.net last time I tested.

On which provider was that?

 

[MickeyD]

On which provider was that?

Probably VC's pilot LTE network...

 

[dabbler]

On which provider was that?

If it's jannievanzyl then I guess it will have to be Vodacom's.

 

[kingrob]

43Mbps HSPA-DC

Saw 26Mb/s on speedtest.net last time I tested.

Oh, in when you were in Gauteng. Nice.

 

[jannievanzyl]

Probably VC's pilot LTE network...

Nope, the normal 3G network running at 43Mb/s.

We've already got more than 3000 43Mb/s towers around the country.

 

[MickeyD]

Nope, the normal 3G network running at 43Mb/s.

We've already got more than 3000 43Mb/s towers around the country.

3G is so yesterday.... bring on LTE!

 

[g1mme]

Nope, the normal 3G network running at 43Mb/s.

We've already got more than 3000 43Mb/s towers around the country.

China I don't know what country you're talking about but nowhere that I've travelled in South Africa have I seen those speeds.

 

[kingrob]

Nope, the normal 3G network running at 43Mb/s.

We've already got more than 3000 43Mb/s towers around the country.

How many in the Western Cape?

 

[Azbubu]

How many in the Western Cape?

One and a half.

 

[jannievanzyl]

How many in the Western Cape?

Will check.

 

[jannievanzyl]

3G is so yesterday.... bring on LTE!

LTE is 3G

 

[MickeyD]

LTE is 3G

3.75 ? ....

 

[Azbubu]

LTE is 3G

For Vodacom even GPRS is 3G

 

[jannievanzyl]

3.75 ? ....

3.9G actually (whatever that means - marketing types running amok, as per usual )

HSPA is 3.75G supposedly.

How the 'ell can one have a 3.75th generation? Crazy.....

 

[MickeyD]

3.9G actually (whatever that means - marketing types running amok, as per usual )

HSPA is 3.75G supposedly.

How the 'ell can one have a 3.75th generation? Crazy.....

That's why I mock...

Sell me a product with defined min/max speeds, etc. and not a technology or definition.

 

[Haldex]

Vodacom has LTE in Zambia since jan 2012.

 

[MickeyD]

Vodacom has LTE in Zambia since jan 2012.

Don't blame our network operators for the lack of LTE retail networks in South Africa....

 

[Choppie81]

That's why I mock...

Sell me a product with defined min/max speeds, etc. and not a technology or definition.

Exactly! If its faster bring it on. Call it 4G, LTE, 3.99G I dont care. Just bring it!

I'll call it 4G for now

 

[bwana]

Local ipad 3 comes with LTE chips too.. its just that theyre useless at the moment...
The New iPad baisically has 2 versions of cellular wireless... ONLY 2
1 - GSM (AT&T) unit that supports most of the world and includes the LTE Chip for "4G" Speeds (This is the one compatible to our 3G HSPA+ etc..
2 - CDMA (Verizon) That supports CDMA networks and includes the LTE Chip for "4G" too (Not compatible in SA except maybe on Neotel... but i doubt they want the money... )

Actually the Verizon model also supports GSM/EDGE. From the tech specs page:

Model for AT&T: 4G LTE (700, 2100 MHz)3; UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
Model for Verizon: 4G LTE (700 MHz)3; CDMA EV-DO Rev. A (800, 1900 MHz); UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)

But...we are not in North America?

The LTE chip has been replaced with a HSPA+ (3G) modem for most of the European and African countries, as far as I know.

So you got conned by Core into believing that your ipad has got 4G onboard?

Still the same chip inside.