You would have noticed different symbols appearing on your smartphone or tablet’s status bar at different times such as G, E, 3G, H and H+. Ever wondered what do they actually mean? Many readers have been asking us their exact meanings and why those symbols keep on switching. I have created a small table which explains the meaning of all these symbols.
Note 1: 8 Bits = 1 Byte. Hence, you need to divide the above speeds (displayed in bits/s) by 8 to get the speeds in KB/s, MB/s or GB/s.
Note 2: HSPA is further divided into HSDPA (download) and HSUPA (upload ) to denote download and upload speeds respectively.
Note 3: Also, all these download and upload speeds are just theoretical maximum limits and not indicative of the actual real-world speeds. Real-world speeds vary depending upon a lot of factors such as the QoS, signal strength and network congestion.
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how to I know which technology i using now in mobile..
for example
i use airtel 3g in my mobile Its show only “H” symbol.
i want to know H+ release 6 or H+ release 10 &
which frequency 3g-900mhz or 3g-2100mhz..??
like lte or lte-a
i install some app in playstore It not show technology related info..
any one tell me correct application…