Wireless mobile technologies have advanced enormously; one of the main developments is the emergence of 4G technology. It’s a term that you’ve absolutely faced in your daily life, but what is 4G? And is BlackBerry Keyone 4G enabled? We will answer these and other questions related to BlackBerry Keyone 4G technology in the following article.
Does the BlackBerry Keyone have 4G?
Yes. BlackBerry Keyone has all the requirements to support 4G networks.
Checking the existence of 4G on BlackBerry Keyone
The safest option to check the presence of 4G network in any phone, is to check the official website, or the official packaging.
Another safe option is switching on mobile data, and checking whether the phone connects to a 4G network or not, you’ll find that out simply by the appearance of a 4G or LTE sign in the signal bar.
Another way is to check the settings: Go to your settings and find network mode, usually as follows: Settings > Cellular (or Mobile Data) > Cellular Data Options (or Mobile Data Options). If your phone has 4G you will find a 4G or an LTE option. If you don’t see either of them, then your smartphone doesn’t support the standard.
How to switch to 4G on BlackBerry Keyone?
If you would like to enable your BlackBerry Keyone 4G network, then follow the instructions (it might differ a bit from the settings on your own device):
1- From Home screen, tap Apps.
2- Select Settings.
3- Choose More.
4- Select Mobile/Cellular networks.
5- Tap Preferred network type.
6- Select 4G or LTE option.
Note: If you intend to switch off 4G then choose an inferior network type (3G for example) or tap Only 5G if it’s possible.
Introduction to 4G technology on BlackBerry Keyone
4G is the fourth generation of wireless technologies, it comes just after 3G and before 5G. Although 5G is considered the highest technology existing in the market, 4G is still the fastest most widespread technology.
4G comes with fast uploading and downloading speeds, overstepping the previous 3G standards, and it also has better latency, allowing users to do much more activities using their phones, things such as live conferencing.
To be more precise, 4G is a designation named by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), and it is also a commercial expression used by telecommunication companies to express a set of protocols used in their networks.
One of the most famous protocols is LTE and LTE-Advanced, So for BlackBerry Keyone 4G to be useful, it should be suitable with the protocols used by local mobile network operators.
Advantages of 4G on BlackBerry Keyone
4G has all the functionalities of 3G at more speed. It allows download speeds of around 14 Mbps up to speeds as high as 150 Mbps, five times more than 3G. And it allows more than ten times the uploading data speeds of 3G, ranging from 8Mbps up to 50 Mbps.
Low latency is another feature, it ranges from 60ms to 98 ms, Although it’s only a few milliseconds lower than 3G, it is very important for some use cases including video conferencing or online gaming, and other live interactions.
The rise of VoLTE standard added another advantage to 4g network 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 BlackBerry Keyone 4G technology.
What are 4G bands? And which bands are supported on your BlackBerry Keyone?
4G and other cellular technologies use radio waves to communicate data. These waves have different lengths and frequencies. To avoid interference between signals, governments and the ITU decided which regions use which frequencies for 4G.
Each region has been designated certain frequency intervals termed bands. Band number 7 and band number 28 (for example) are used all over the globe.
What you should be aware of as a consumer is that each cellular operator provides certain bands according to the area, and different phones support different bands. So you should make sure that your BlackBerry Keyone supports the bands provided by your local mobile operator.
Here are the BlackBerry Keyone4G-enabled bands:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40;.