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<li><b>Frequency bands.</b> Under certain conditions different frequency bands may also affect data transfer rates. Higher frequency bands can generally provide better speeds. However, lower frequency waves traverse the environment more effectively and may provide better speeds in areas with many possible signal obstructions (such as urban areas).</li>
<li><b>Frequency bands.</b> Under certain conditions different frequency bands may also affect data transfer rates. Higher frequency bands can generally provide better speeds. However, lower frequency waves traverse the environment more effectively and may provide better speeds in areas with many possible signal obstructions (such as urban areas).</li>
<li><b>Location & signal strength.</b> Your device may be in a location with poor cellular coverage. This makes for poor signal conditions, which means a decreased data transfer rate.</li>
<li><b>Location & signal strength.</b> Your device may be in a location with poor cellular coverage. This makes for poor signal conditions, which means a decreased data transfer rate.</li>
<li><b>Network card</b>. If you have 100 Mbps network card and a device that provides speeds over 100 Mbps, you will not be able to utilize that device's speed to its full potential.</li>
<li><b>Physical obstructions.</b> Physical objects, such as walls, buildings, trees and others may cause obstructions in the path between your device and its serving cell, which may cause lower speeds than under line-of-sight conditions. Even the materials of which these objects consist are a also factor in determining speed.</li>
<li><b>Physical obstructions.</b> Physical objects, such as walls, buildings, trees and others may cause obstructions in the path between your device and its serving cell, which may cause lower speeds than under line-of-sight conditions. Even the materials of which these objects consist are a also factor in determining speed.</li>
<li><b>Service mode.</b> The greatest factor for mobile data speed is the service mode under which a device is operating. You can check which service mode is in use by inspecting the mobile network type [[LEDs]] on your device.</li>
<li><b>Service mode.</b> The greatest factor for mobile data speed is the service mode under which a device is operating. You can check which service mode is in use by inspecting the mobile network type [[LEDs]] on your device.</li>
<li><b>Weather conditions.</b> Poor weather conditions (such as rain, strong winds, thunderstorms, etc) can also decrease expected data speed values.</li>
<li><b>Weather conditions.</b> Poor weather conditions (such as rain, strong winds, thunderstorms, extreme temperature, etc) can also decrease expected data speed values.</li>
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