What does LTE Cat 16 mean?

In short, Gigabit (Category 16) LTE is 256QAM, 3×20 MHz CA, and 4×4 MIMO . The actual rated downlink speed achieved through this combination of technologies is not quite 1 Gbps, but 979 Mbps. Later we’ll discuss what sort of real-world speeds you can expect. Paired with a Cat 16. LTE will be a Cat 13.

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What is LTE Cat M1?

Cat-M1, also known as LTE Cat-M, is a low-cost LPWAN technology developed by 3GPP as part of the 13th edition of LTE standard . It’s a complementary technology to NB IOT, with faster upload and download speeds of 1Mbps and lower latency of 10 to 15ms.

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Is 4G and LTE is the same?

LTE, sometimes known as 4G LTE, is a type of 4G technology . Short for “Long Term Evolution”, it’s slower than “true” 4G, but significantly faster than 3G, which originally had data rates measured in kilobits per second, rather than megabits per second.

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