2G, 3G and 4G - how do I determine what my module is capable of?

[pedja089]

It support GSM and GPRS. So no 3 or 4g.

[flotulopex]

I've been checking SIMCOM's web site and found this page: https://simcom.ee/?featured

So, if I'm looking for a 2G or/and 3G or/and 4G module, which one shall I have a look at, in your opinion please?


Or maybe, to make my question more clear, what specification makes a module be 2G or 3G or 4G?

Is it: HSDPA = 3G, LTE = 4G or so?

[flotulopex]

No clue, anybody?

[Ioannis]

The speeds of each protocol are these:

• LTE

Uplink up to 50Mbps
Downlink up to 100Mbps

• HSPA+

Uplink up to 5.76 Mbps
Downlink up to 42 Mbps

• UMTS

Uplink/Downlink up to 384Kbps

• EDGE Class:

Max. 236.8Kbps(DL),Max. 236.8Kbps(UL)

• GPRS

Max. 85.6Kbps(DL), Max. 85.6Kbps(UL)

• CSD

GSM data rate 14.4Kbps
WCDMA data rate 57.6Kbps
WCDMA 64kbps CSD for Video call


Ioannis

[flotulopex]

Thank you Ioannis.

I just found this table here which makes things a little more clear for people like me, saturday afternoon's hobbyist