QUOTE(satanhead2003 @ Oct 17 2014, 10:58 AM)
All telco using what band now for their lte?800 or 1800 or 2600?or its still depend on area? And if you could teach us,on how to identify the band used on our area,i think this could boost your sale. since it only support 2600 band, not very useful if its using 1800.right?
all 4g telcos (maxis, celcom, digi, u-mobile, redtone, puncak semangat ALTEL, P1, YTL, Asiaspace) was given licensed 2600mhz to roll out LTE. 2600Mhz the meant LTE faster speed band. This year only seeing maxis and celcom in large scale deployment, others are catching up, progress slowly.
only maxis and celcom these 2 telcos were given an extra supplementary band 1800MHz. 1800MHz is a secondary band to help complement the 2600MHz coverage matter, not meant to be mainstream LTE band, and this band intended for low capacity usage by handset. Why only this 2 companies got? better ask the authority.
you can read this paper news about MCMC statement on LTE band matter:
http://uploaded.net/file/lilzq8bvonly TM go authorised to run 800mhz LTE at rural area. this even lower speed than 1800MHz.
higher frequency = higher capacity = faster speed. 2600MHz is much faster than 1800MHz.
higher frequency problem = short coverage, poorer indoor signal penetration capability, therefore 2600MHz indoor signal much weaken than 1800MHz.
ppl paying money for LTE service is expecting to ride on faster band for faster speed, not hope to be compromised unless absolutely no other way.Poor indoor signal means 2600MHz in need of external antenna to boost its signal, then only can enjoy the faster LTE band 2600MHz.
1800MHz already good indoor signal,
thus there is no much need of external antenna for 1800MHz as one can get pretty good indoor signal of 1800MHz for running lower speed LTE. same as mobile phone call service run at 1800MHz, very rare ppl can't make call/receive call indoor today. if mobile phone call works well indoor, same to LTE 1800MHz. the need is not there.
hope this clarify your question.
This post has been edited by coolstore: Oct 17 2014, 11:43 AM