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Mobile Signal Strength Recommendations (view source)
Revision as of 08:01, 2 October 2017
, 08:01, 2 October 2017→Signal Measurement
Therefore, measurements like Signal Strength (RSSI) and Signal Quality (EC/IO) do not incorporate all of the relevant factors to describe the quality of the connection. For example, you may have an excellent RSSI value of -51 dBm, but the Tower Load (the number of mobile users) in your area is very high. In this case, even though you have a great Signal Strength value, you may not achieve maximum mobile data speeds.
Therefore, measurements like Signal Strength (RSSI) and Signal Quality (EC/IO) do not incorporate all of the relevant factors to describe the quality of the connection. For example, you may have an excellent RSSI value of -51 dBm, but the Tower Load (the number of mobile users) in your area is very high. In this case, even though you have a great Signal Strength value, you may not achieve maximum mobile data speeds.
'''Disclaimers'''
*Both Signal Strength and Signal Quality must be considered for successful cellular data connection.
*Measured or reported values vary by modem, carrier, and network environment.
*There is no black/white answer to what constitutes a successful connection.
*Although signal strength may appear to be adequate, throughput speeds may vary due to dependencies on cellular tower loads.
==2G (GSM)==
==2G (GSM)==
