Beri
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iPhone 5 LTE support for Vodacom subscribers
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Who can tell me, this iOS 6.1 update to enable LTE. Is it only for the iPhone 5 to enable LTE?
Because I updated my iPad 4 to iOS 6.1 and I don't see options for LTE anywhere.
I have LTE enabled on my iPad SIM and I've even set the APN to lte.vodacom.za and it still only connects on 3G.
Any ideas?
iPhone 5 LTE Speedtest done from Hillcrest, Pretoria
iPad 4 3G Speedtest done from Hillcrest, Pretoria
Because I updated my iPad 4 to iOS 6.1 and I don't see options for LTE anywhere.
I have LTE enabled on my iPad SIM and I've even set the APN to lte.vodacom.za and it still only connects on 3G.
Any ideas?
iPhone 5 LTE Speedtest done from Hillcrest, Pretoria
iPad 4 3G Speedtest done from Hillcrest, Pretoria
I'm in a LTE coverage area and I'm getting better speeds on HSPA+.
I think the HSPA network is just more stable or further reaching than LTE.
I've actually turned LTE off on my iPhone.
jannievanzyl
Telecoms expert
Test Date: Jan 30, 2013 10:56 AM
Connection Type: Cellular
Server: Midrand
Download: 32.83 Mbps
Upload: 20.43 Mbps
Ping: 35 ms
http://www.speedtest.net/iphone/447248970.png
Connection Type: Cellular
Server: Midrand
Download: 32.83 Mbps
Upload: 20.43 Mbps
Ping: 35 ms
http://www.speedtest.net/iphone/447248970.png
Gambit
Expert Member
Ockie
Resident Lead Bender
Is your line provisioned for LTE and have you changed your APN to lte.vodacom.za ?
jannievanzyl
Telecoms expert
LTE speeds in Midrand are insane!
While the download speeds we currently get are mostly in line with HSPA+ download speeds (due to lack of spectrum), the upload speeds are just insane.
Not so long ago a 20Mb/s up and down link would've cost you R100K/month, now you get 30Mb/s U/D on your phone. Crazy.
sand_man
Honorary Master
Looks like LTE to me, regardless of what it says in the status bar.
Pretty sweet speeds.
sand_man
Honorary Master
My speedtest...
jannievanzyl
Telecoms expert
Some I got on my iPhone 5
32Mb/s down, 25Mb/s up
32Mb/s down, 25Mb/s up
sand_man
Honorary Master
Very nice!!
Is LTE available on the iPad 4th gen yet meneer?
I ask because I've activated LTE on my account and I've changed the APN on the pad to lte.vodacom.za but I'm still only getting 3G and no other settings available. I was expecting a "enable LTE" setting.
TIA
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. No not yet!!
sand_man
Honorary Master
Damn it, that would explain it then, thanks.
I been sitting here like a tosser for the last 6 hours trying to work out what I'm doing wrong...
Any idea when LTE is going live on the iPad then?
jannievanzyl
Telecoms expert
No idea yet.
jannievanzyl
Telecoms expert
The LTE setting will only become available once the 'carrier settings' file is pushed to your iPad by Apple.
sand_man
Honorary Master
Pity. I was quite hopeful after my 3G speedtest returned a favourable result. Is that any indication of what one might expect from a LTE?