Tim "4g"

wco81 · **Tim "4g" -** 07-10-2015, 03:14

Is it LTE or Some HSPA variant?

I get speeds of 35-40 Mbps, sometimes higher, sometimes lower.

My iPad always shows "4G" but wondering if other devices ever displays "LTE" on TIM.

They also advertise 4G Plus now.

My iPhone roaming on US T-Mobile has displayed Vodaphone LTE in many of the same places in Sicily where my iPad shows 4G on TIM.

dg7feq · 07-10-2015, 15:34

in europe usually you get LTE if LTE is shown, so 4G...

wco81 · 07-10-2015, 17:07

Well I don't think I've ever seen "LTE" displayed on TIM, including in the center of Rome.

My iPad is suppose to include the LTE bands used by TIM.

Flew from Italy to Frankfurt. Soon as I touched down I turned on the cell radio and it got a Telekom.de 4G signal. During the long taxi, I got only 2 or 3 bars and speed test showed only 8/2. Closer to the terminal, got 5 bars. Downloaded a bunch of emails and did another speed test and it was hitting 35-40 Mbps down before it suddenly cut off. Got a couple of SMS in Italian, indicating I had used up the 50 MB daily roaming in the EU and US.

It said I would be charged €1 per MB.

Oh well.

I'll check tomorrow to see if I get another 50 MB. Then when I return to the US, will check again.

I'll be glad when the roaming is gone, as it could make visiting more than one EU country during a trip easier to deal with.

Anyways, "4G" is providing speeds comparable to what I get with LTE back in US.

dg7feq · 08-10-2015, 09:35

4g = lte...
3g = wcdma, hspa, hspa+
2g = gprs, edge

Effendi · 13-10-2015, 10:28

I confirm LTE and 4G are the same thing, at least here in Europe. And yes, TIM's 4G network is LTE for sure.

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wco81 (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Expert Posts: 304 Join Date: 17 Jun 2007 Country:	Tim "4g" - 07-10-2015, 03:14 Is it LTE or Some HSPA variant? I get speeds of 35-40 Mbps, sometimes higher, sometimes lower. My iPad always shows "4G" but wondering if other devices ever displays "LTE" on TIM. They also advertise 4G Plus now. My iPhone roaming on US T-Mobile has displayed Vodaphone LTE in many of the same places in Sicily where my iPad shows 4G on TIM.

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dg7feq (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Guru Posts: 1,164 Join Date: 04 Feb 2006 Location: Germany Country:	07-10-2015, 15:34 in europe usually you get LTE if LTE is shown, so 4G... Germany: o2 blue all-in L, simquadrat Thailand: truemove (phone+sms+wifi) International: xxSim+372, toggle +44/+49/+41/+31 Phones: Huawei Mate7, Huawei P9

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wco81 (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Expert Posts: 304 Join Date: 17 Jun 2007 Country:	07-10-2015, 17:07 Well I don't think I've ever seen "LTE" displayed on TIM, including in the center of Rome. My iPad is suppose to include the LTE bands used by TIM. Flew from Italy to Frankfurt. Soon as I touched down I turned on the cell radio and it got a Telekom.de 4G signal. During the long taxi, I got only 2 or 3 bars and speed test showed only 8/2. Closer to the terminal, got 5 bars. Downloaded a bunch of emails and did another speed test and it was hitting 35-40 Mbps down before it suddenly cut off. Got a couple of SMS in Italian, indicating I had used up the 50 MB daily roaming in the EU and US. It said I would be charged €1 per MB. Oh well. I'll check tomorrow to see if I get another 50 MB. Then when I return to the US, will check again. I'll be glad when the roaming is gone, as it could make visiting more than one EU country during a trip easier to deal with. Anyways, "4G" is providing speeds comparable to what I get with LTE back in US.

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dg7feq (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Guru Posts: 1,164 Join Date: 04 Feb 2006 Location: Germany Country:	08-10-2015, 09:35 4g = lte... 3g = wcdma, hspa, hspa+ 2g = gprs, edge Germany: o2 blue all-in L, simquadrat Thailand: truemove (phone+sms+wifi) International: xxSim+372, toggle +44/+49/+41/+31 Phones: Huawei Mate7, Huawei P9

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Effendi (Offline) The great Dictator! Prepaid Prophet Posts: 2,487 Join Date: 13 Jan 2004 Location: Trieste/Trst Country:	13-10-2015, 10:28 I confirm LTE and 4G are the same thing, at least here in Europe. And yes, TIM's 4G network is LTE for sure. Working Prepaids: IT: Wind, Vodafone IT, UNO Mobile; SM: Prima; UK: 3, Virgin; INT: TravelSIM, Truphone. Deceased Prepaids: CZ: Oskar, Eurotel; SK: Orange; DE: E-Plus, Aldi, Simyo; GE: Geocell; AM: Armentel; PL: Heyah, Plus; LT: Tele2; LV: Amigo; EE: Elisa; UA: Kyivstar; NZ: Vodafone; INT: UM, UM+, ICQSim. GSM/3G Phones: Nokia Lumia 630 dual sim