MTN iOS 6.1 no LTE

[Wynsam]

Could we please have a reason or comment as to why MTN have fallen behind Vodacom in not having LTE approved for the iOS 6.1 update -- that's very poor from an MTN's iOS users point of view.

 

[morkhans]

The LTE "feature" on your iPhone is controlled by Apple. Only once they have "approved" the providers' LTE network will they allow it to be enabled. So you should be knocking on Apple's door not MTN.

 

[GreyBush]

The LTE "feature" on your iPhone is controlled by Apple. Only once they have "approved" the providers' LTE network will they allow it to be enabled. So you should be knocking on Apple's door not MTN.

Assuming MTN have even tried to get their LTE approved.

 

[morkhans]

Who knows. There is no transparency on how these processes work, but I maintain it's ridiculous for Apple to dictate your phones ability to use LTE.

 

[Wynsam]

As a paying customer I just want to use the features Apple and MTN are advertising. Surely that's reasonable, especially if MTN's competition can get it right.

 

[akescpt]

mtn didnt satisfy apple's requirements is what i think. cant believe they dictate use like this. definate drawback in my book. i struggle with 3g coverage so LTE support is a pipedream.

 

[morkhans]

As a paying customer I just want to use the features Apple and MTN are advertising. Surely that's reasonable, especially if MTN's competition can get it right.

Every other LTE enabled phone works. Thus your common problem is Apple.

 

[Hush9300]

Vodacom has the backing of Vodafone and it wouldn't surprise me if their network architecture is similar if not the same.

Due to the Vodafone influence and the fact that they've had it for months in the UK, Vodacom was always going to get LTE first.

I agree, it sucks for others though and Apple shouldn't dictate which hardware features are made available to end users. I suppose this is partly due to the backlash about the iPad 3 and LTE in some countries.

 

[Gambit]

Vodacom has the backing of Vodafone and it wouldn't surprise me if their network architecture is similar if not the same.

Due to the Vodafone influence and the fact that they've had it for months in the UK, Vodacom was always going to get LTE first.

I agree, it sucks for others though and Apple shouldn't dictate which hardware features are made available to end users. I suppose this is partly due to the backlash about the iPad 3 and LTE in some countries.

Funny enough Vodafone UK does not have LTE yet. The only UK network to have LTE is EE. Apparently some regulatory issue is holding back the other networks from deploying LTE. Vodafone Portugal and Vodafone Italy are the only other Vodafone networks to have LTE enabled on the iPhone 5.

http://www.apple.com/iphone/LTE/

 

[Hush9300]

Vodacom has the backing of Vodafone and it wouldn't surprise me if their network architecture is similar if not the same.

Due to the Vodafone influence and the fact that they've had it for months in the UK, Vodacom was always going to get LTE first.

I agree, it sucks for others though and Apple shouldn't dictate which hardware features are made available to end users. I suppose this is partly due to the backlash about the iPad 3 and LTE in some countries.

Funny enough Vodafone UK does not have LTE yet. The only UK network to have LTE is EE. Apparently some regulatory issue is holding back the other networks from deploying LTE. Vodafone Portugal and Vodafone Italy are the only other Vodafone networks to have LTE enabled on the iPhone 5.

http://www.apple.com/iphone/LTE/

My bad. Thought LTE was available on the Vodafone network in the UK.

 

[morkhans]

I agree, it sucks for others though and Apple shouldn't dictate which hardware features are made available to end users. I suppose this is partly due to the backlash about the iPad 3 and LTE in some countries.

The backlash was mainly due to advertising it as 4G and that the LTE frequencies were for North America.