(I have posted this reply to the group on behalf of Stephen.) Carlo,
Sorry I can't reply to the list, but for you worth noting that new iPad supports DC-HSDPA which provides up to 42mbits on Telstra's NextG network -much wider coverage than LTE network today and as good as or potentially better performance than U.S. LTE network. Cheers, Stephen On 10/03/2012, at 9:28 , cm wrote: > Hi Ray, > > It seems that the new iPad will not support the so-far limited LTE networks > in Europe either. To quote a MacRumors article: > > http://www.macrumors.com/2012/03/09/international-4g-ipad-models-will-work-on-att-not-on-lte-in-home-countries/ > > The new iPad WiFi + 4G put up for pre-order in Europe yesterday supports the > same 700MHz and 2100MHz LTE bands as the AT&T version in the US; however, > actual LTE roll-out in Europe is expected to use the 800MHz, 1800MHz and > 2600MHz bands. > > That means, even if commercial LTE networks become more commonplace in Europe > – which has for the most part remained using the faster variants of 3G > technology, such as DC-HSDPA, which the new iPad also supports – the Apple > tablet is unlikely to be compatible with them. > > It is reported that the iPad is using the Qualcomm's MDM9600 baseband chip. > There is already available a newer version of this chip that supports voice > over LTE but we may have to wait for yet newer versions of the chip before we > see support for LTE in Australia and Europe. > > I wonder if the iPhone 5 (or more likely the new iPhone)* will support more > LTE frequencies. > > Cheers, > Carlo > > * the iPhone may be the only remaining piece of Apple hardware that carries a > model number. I can't think of any others. > > On 09/03/2012, at 18:09 , Ray Forma wrote: > >> If you buy your 4G equipped New iPad in Australia your mobile telephone >> ability will be: >> >> LTE (700, 2100 MHz); UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz); >> GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) >> >> However, the only LTE (marketed as G4) service in Aus at present is >> Telstra’s '4G' branded LTE' running on 1800MHz. Optus will be rolling out 4G >> services in the 1800MHz band from April 2012 to Newcastle, Port Stephens, >> the Hunter Valley and Lake Macquarie areas. Optus 4G services will also be >> delivered to Sydney, Melbourne and Perth from mid-2012 with further >> expansion expected shortly after. >> >> Your iPad will not work on this service on this frequency, so Aus 4G is >> unusable. >> >> However, there's hope on the distant horizon. It’s widely tipped that 700Mhz >> LTE services will be the future of LTE in Australia, but the 700Mhz band is >> currently in use for analog TV broadcasts. They’re due to be culled by 2013, >> freeing up the precious LTE-friendly 700Mhz spectrum, but who gets it? >> >> Aus UMTS services (marketed as 3G) are: >> >> 3 on 2100 MHz (roaming to parts of Telstra's 850 network, 2100 50% Shared >> with Telstra) >> Optus on 900/2100 MHz >> Telstra on 850/2100 >> Vodafone on 850/900/2100 >> >> Your iPad will receive all Aus UMTS (3G) frequencies. >> >> Aus GSM providers all run on 900MHz and 1800MHZ, so your iPad will work well >> with those. >> >> Keep in mind that, as a general rule, the lower the frequency the better the >> service over long distances. That's why Telstra's 850MHz UMTS service gives >> good coverage away from the densely populated areas; at least in those areas >> that have mobile phone towers nearby. The same applies to Vodafone's 850MHz >> service, but they have many fewer towers in the less-populated areas. >> >> The proposed 700MHz LTE services therefore hold quite a bit of promise for >> those of us who often travel outside the big population areas. >> >> I have plagiarised much of the above from today's Gizmodo report at >> <http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/03/australian-4g-frequencies-explained/> >> >> Regards, >> >> Ray Forma >> Mob +61 (0) 428 596938 >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Settings & Unsubscribe - >> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
