Wireless mobile technologies have upgraded enormously, One of the main developments is the development of 4G technology. It’s a word that you’ve surely encountered in your daily life, but what is 4G? And is ZTE Hawkeye 4G capable? We are going to answer these and other questions related to ZTE Hawkeye 4G technology in the following article.
Does ZTE Hawkeye have 4G?
Yes. The ZTE Hawkeye has all the requirements to use 4G networks.
How do you tell whether the ZTE Hawkeye is 4G enabled or not?
Nowadays, it is unavoidable to get a 4G-enabled device, because most internet users require a good internet connection. To know whether the phone is 4G enabled you can use multiple means.
An easy method when you pick the device in your hand is just turning on the cellular data, if the ZTE Hawkeye 4G data is on, then you will find an icon at the top of the display, in the status bar. It might be 4G, 4G+, LTE, or LTE+ according to your carrier.
The absence of that icon means that you are not using 4G at that particular moment, and it doesn’t signify certainly that your device doesn’t support 4G. And that takes us to the second way.
Check your phone specifications on the manual, or in the device package. If you don’t have any of them you can still check that on the official site (or any other trustworthy website) using the device name or model number.
Another way is to check the settings: Go to your settings and look for network mode, usually as follows: Settings > Cellular (or Mobile Data) > Cellular Data Options (or Mobile Data Options). If your phone is 4G capable you will find 4G option or LTE. If you don’t see either of them, then your smartphone isn’t 4G capable.
How to switch to 4G on ZTE Hawkeye?
If you want to switch on your ZTE Hawkeye 4G network, then follow the instructions (it might vary slightly from the settings on your own device):
1- From Home screen, choose Apps.
2- From the Apps tab, tap Settings.
3- Select SIM card settings (or Dual SIM settings).
4- Select Network mode.
5- Select the sim card you want to manage (the one used for data if your device is dual sim).
6- Select 4G or LTE.
Note: If you prefer to turn off 4G then choose a lower network type (such as 3G) or tap Only 5G if it’s possible.
Learn about 4G technology on ZTE Hawkeye
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is the entity that defined 4G in the first place, 4G is the fourth generation of wireless technologies. It comes just after 3G and preceding 5G.
4G has very high internet uploading/downloading speeds, ten times more than 3G, Which is enormous. It also has 50ms latency, much less than 3G.
4G is not just one technology, but a set of technologies compatible with ITU specifications. It includes LTE, LTE+, and HSPA+.
Feature of 4G technology on ZTE Hawkeye
4G has all the functionalities of 3G at more speed. It offers download speeds of around 14 Mbps up to speeds as high as 150 Mbps, five times more than 3G. And it offers more than ten times the uploading data speeds of 3G, starting from 8Mbps up to 50 Mbps.
Low latency is another feature, it ranges from 60ms to 98 ms, Even though it’s only a few milliseconds lower than 3G, it is very significant for some use cases like video conferencing or online gaming, and other real-time interactions.
The development of VoLTE standard added another feature to 4g technology which is the ability to make phone calls and surf the internet simultaneously, with even more suitable voice quality. All of these advantages are within your reach with ZTE Hawkeye 4G technology.
Get to know 4G bands in your ZTE Hawkeye
A 4G band is a range of frequencies used by cellular carriers. Why this matters to you? It matters because each cellular carrier uses special bands corresponding to the area. And not all phones support all 4G bands, so you should ensure that your ZTE Hawkeye supports the bands present in your area.
It’s hard to formalize the bands at the international level, because each government uses different bands for different radio transactions aside from 4g (such as aeronautics and radio broadcasts). Despite this, the ITU sectioned the world into 3 regions and bands for each region.
The ZTE Hawkeye 4G enabled bands are:
2, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13;.