Wireless mobile technologies have advanced enormously; one of the main developments is the development of 4G technology. It’s a term that you’ve certainly faced in your daily life, but what is 4G? And is BlackBerry Q5 4G enabled? We will answer these and other questions related to BlackBerry Q5 4G technology in the following article.
Does the BlackBerry Q5 have 4G?
Yes. BlackBerry has included 4G in BlackBerry Q5 phone.
How do you tell whether BlackBerry Q5 is 4G-enabled or not?
It is necessary to check whether your phone supports 4G before purchasing it. The easiest method is to verify your phone specifications in your phone box, or in the user guide. If you don’t have the box or lost the manual, you can read your phone specifications on the official website of the manufacturer or any other dependable website.
The second method is verifying the signal bar. If the BlackBerry Q5 4G data is turned on, you will notice a 4G (or an LTE) sign at the top of the device’s display. Note that the absence of that symbol doesn’t necessarily mean that your phone doesn’t support 4G.
How to switch to 4G on BlackBerry Q5?
If you intend to enable your BlackBerry Q5 4G network, then follow the instructions (it might change a bit from the settings on your own device):
1- From Home screen, select Apps.
2- Choose Settings.
3- Choose Networks and Connections.
4- Tap on Mobile network.
5- Make sure to turn on Mobile network.
6- Select Network Mode.
7- Choose 4G or LTE option.
Note: If you intend to turn off 4G then choose an inferior network type (such as 3G) or tap Only 5G if it’s possible.
Get to know what 4G is on BlackBerry Q5
It is the term used to describe fourth-generation wireless technology. It was introduced in 2008 by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), an agency that defines the specification of 4G technology and previous technologies such as 2G and 3G. 4G is now the higher wireless technology endorsed by most mobile phones in the world.
4G comes with speeds faster than its antecedent 3G. Thus, its emergence extended the use of smartphones. Presently, phone users can do almost the same tasks that were only suitable on computers before the development of 4G.
The best known protocol labeled 4G is LTE and the technologies developed from it (e.g. LTE-A). Usually, people confuse the two terms. For BlackBerry Q5 4G to be adequate, it should be compatible with the protocols used by local wireless service providers.
Why is 4G on the BlackBerry Q5 important?
4G has all the features 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, Even though it’s only a few milliseconds lower than 3G, it is very significant 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 navigate the internet at the same time, with even more suitable voice quality. All of these advantages are within your reach with BlackBerry Q5 4G technology.
What are 4G bands? And which bands are supported on your BlackBerry Q5?
A 4G band is an interval of frequencies used by telecommunications companies. Why this matters to you? It matters because each telecommunications company uses special bands corresponding to the area. And not all phones support all 4G bands, so you should ensure that your BlackBerry Q5 supports the bands provided in your area.
It’s hard to regularize 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 segmented the world into 3 regions and bands for each region.
The BlackBerry Q54G-supported bands are:
2, 4, 5, 17 – SQR100-1;3, 7, 8, 20 – SQR100-2;.