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LTE bands

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  • 03-05-2014 10:16am
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    Breezer
    Registered Users Posts: 3,228 ✭✭✭


    Technical question regarding LTE bands. My understanding is that in Ireland, LTE works on the 800, 900 and 1800 Mhz frequencies. I also understand that a particular frequency can be used for different things in different countries.

    A phone I'm looking at in the States (HTC One M8 Google Play Edition - an Android handset, though this isn't really an Android specific question) has the following frequencies available, as per the product website:

    GSM/GPRS/EDGE quad-band 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
    HSPA/UMTS quad-band 850/AWS/1900/2100 MHz
    3G (850, 1900, 2100 MHz)
    4G LTE (700 MHz, AWS)

    My question is, will the phone be able to receive LTE in Ireland, given it supports these frequencies? They are listed as being GSM/EDGE frequencies, but is that because this is what they are used for in the States, or is it a limitation of the phone?


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    #2
    boardzz
    Registered Users Posts: 860 ✭✭✭boardzz


    No it only works on 700Mhz which is not in Ireland.


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    Breezer
    Registered Users Posts: 3,228 ✭✭✭Breezer


    boardzz wrote: »
    No it only works on 700Mhz which is not in Ireland.
    The specs (not above, on major blog sites) do make mention of 1800 MHz (B7) LTE roaming though. Surely that's what we have in Ireland?


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    boardzz
    Registered Users Posts: 860 ✭✭✭boardzz


    Just Eircom and Three


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    #5
    Breezer
    Registered Users Posts: 3,228 ✭✭✭Breezer


    That's what I reckoned. Thank you!


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