As a mobile phone user, hopefully, you frequently find yourself in situations when you are connected to a high-speed data network like 4G LTE, WiFi or 5G NR. When you make voice calls in those situations, depending on your mobile network and the cell phone, you may be using technologies like WiFi calling, VoLTE or …
VoLTE stands for Voice over LTE, and it is a technology that facilitates real-time communication services, including voice calls and SMS in 4G LTE (Long Term Evolution) networks. While VoLTE was originally developed for 4G LTE networks, it can also be used in 5G New Radio (NR) networks. VoLTE or Voice over LTE is a …
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VoLTE and VoIP are two interrelated technologies that enable voice services over data networks. VoLTE is a vital part of mobile cellular networks, while VoIP is a broader technology that is used in fixed and mobile networks. Voice over LTE (VoLTE) in 4G mobile networks is a type of Voice over IP (VoIP) technology that …
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4G and GPRS represent two different generations of mobile networks, and our mobile phones can access both to connect to the cellular network. However, while both 4G LTE and GPRS enable packet-switched mobile data, 4G is one of the latest cellular technologies, and GPRS is one of the earliest technologies. 4G is the fourth generation …
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GPRS and GPS are two completely different things, and comparing them is like comparing apples and oranges. However, since both of these terminologies sound similar and our smartphones can have both, the difference between these two technologies is worth clarifying explicitly. In straightforward terms, GPS is used for navigation and uses signals from satellites orbiting …
The fourth generation of mobile networks that we see today is enabled by a single technology, LTE or Long Term Evolution. However, before LTE streamlined the mobile network evolution, there were two main evolution tracks during the second and third generations of mobile networks. The first track was GSM which evolved through UMTS to LTE, …
High-Speed Circuit Switched Data (HSCSD) and General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) are network enhancements made to the second-generation (2G) GSM networks. The HSCSD technology is now obsolete; however, GPRS is still around and can be seen on mobile phones as the “G” symbol when 2G GSM networks serve a phone. HSCSD (High-Speed Circuit-Switched Data) was …
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The 5G networks are already operational in many countries, and, as expected, there are some questions about the differences between 5G and the existing LTE (Long Term Evolution) technology. 5G represents the latest generation of mobile cellular networks, and it is different from 4G LTE networks. 5G is the fifth generation of mobile networks enabled …
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Multi-User MIMO (MU-MIMO) and Single-User MIMO (SU-MIMO) are two antenna technologies used in modern wireless networks, including 4G and 5G mobile networks. While both MU-MIMO and SU-MIMO are part of the overall Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) technology, there are key differences between the two that we will cover in this post. MU-MIMO uses radio …
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Spatial multiplexing and spatial diversity are two radio communication techniques used in modern antenna systems in 4G LTE and 5G NR networks. Both these techniques play essential but separate roles in the MIMO (Multiple Input Multiple Output) antenna systems. Spatial diversity is a technique in MIMO that reduces signal fading by sending multiple copies of …
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