3.5G Testing going on?

tsk1979 · 14th February 2011, 17:14

Normally on my reliance GSM, I see "E" in the notification bar while browsing from mobile. I have my Mobile 99 (2.5G/month) GPRS data plan, and max speed I can get is around 80kbps (Tested with Speedtest),
Today, I found that the pages are opening a little too fast, and it was showing "H" in the notification bar.
I ran speedtest, and my download speed was 1.3 Mbit/s

Now, I do not have any 3G plan on my mobile.
Moreover, if 3G is used, I would see 3G in notification bar.
According to the manual, H means HSPDA, which is actually 3.5G.

I do not remember reading about HSPDA in India? So I am wondering if reliance GSM is testing HSPDA. Well its good while it lasts, unless they decide to bill me!

KumaravelS · 14th February 2011, 17:18

most of the service providers in India had opted for 3.5G though it would be sold as 3G. not sure on why you are getting 3G in your mobile.

vinaydas · 14th February 2011, 19:59

Bsnl gives me 3.5G notification on my e72 all the time and has been giving so since the time 3g has been available.
Similarly i have seen only 3g notification on my friends e72 on docomo.

Mpower · 14th February 2011, 20:52

T-mobile in the States offers a 3G HSPA service that is marketed at 4G.

ph03n!x · 14th February 2011, 20:53

Same with Airtel in Chennai - most of the areas I frequent give me 3.5G, only a few places say 3G.

Technocrat · 14th February 2011, 21:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mpower

T-mobile in the States offers a 3G HSPA service that is marketed at 4G.

Yeah, I have it & its actually HSPA+ service which is also knows as 3.5G.

myavu · 15th February 2011, 12:45

@ tsk1979 MTNL is already using HSPA. In my W760i it is showing H from day one after I subscribed to 3G.

At times I had got 2.1MB/Sec

Cheers!

Vinu

abhayshanu · 15th February 2011, 13:19

The same for me, I have been using 3G/H since almost over a year, I had called within the first week of the 3G launch of MTNL Mumbai and since then I have it and love it.
I think the sign is mobile specific, as on my Samsung Star 3G, there is a 3G sign, on my SE U100i, there is a H sign, on my SE X10i, I have always seen a 3G sign, but its new and haven't used it much.
My plan is some 250 Rs/month for 200 mb, suffices my net usage, I rarely use more than that.

given2fly · 15th February 2011, 13:31

@ TSK, I called someone in Gurgaon a couple of days back and got a voice notification saying that "The reliance subscriber I have called, is on 3G now". May be that gives what is going on with you?

tsk1979 · 15th February 2011, 14:25

I kind of figured out whats the problem.
Yesterday when I called customer care whether 3G is activated on my account or not, they told me their systems are down.
At that time HSPDA was working on my phone.
When their systems came back up, I started getting GPRS only.
Intermittently when there is a system error, 3G gets enabled on my handset. Funny is the way Reliance GSM works.

Jaggu · 15th February 2011, 14:50

BSNL also alternates between 3G and 3.5G in BLR from day 1. Some handset like iPhone, both are shown as 3G, while Android and Nokia sets have separate notifications. So at the end of the day the network decides which technology they want to incorporate (3 or 3.5 G).

sgiitk · 15th February 2011, 14:59

I hear that the Reliance L1 typre of plans may be history soon. EVDO is coming in big time.

wildon · 15th February 2011, 15:12

I normally gets this.

NetfreakBombay · 15th February 2011, 15:17

MTNL mumbai has finally launched 3G across mumbai. Earlier it was limited so select areas.

srishiva · 15th February 2011, 15:23

The marketing guys can create new terms everyday. LTE itself was not 4G and now HSPA+ is considered as 4G.

14th February 2011, 17:14	#1
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,688 Thanked: 23,489 Times View My Garage	3.5G Testing going on? Normally on my reliance GSM, I see "E" in the notification bar while browsing from mobile. I have my Mobile 99 (2.5G/month) GPRS data plan, and max speed I can get is around 80kbps (Tested with Speedtest), Today, I found that the pages are opening a little too fast, and it was showing "H" in the notification bar. I ran speedtest, and my download speed was 1.3 Mbit/s Now, I do not have any 3G plan on my mobile. Moreover, if 3G is used, I would see 3G in notification bar. According to the manual, H means HSPDA, which is actually 3.5G. I do not remember reading about HSPDA in India? So I am wondering if reliance GSM is testing HSPDA. Well its good while it lasts, unless they decide to bill me!
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14th February 2011, 17:18	#2
KumaravelS BHPian Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 98 Thanked: 23 Times	Re: 3.5G Testing going on? most of the service providers in India had opted for 3.5G though it would be sold as 3G. not sure on why you are getting 3G in your mobile.
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14th February 2011, 19:59	#3
vinaydas BANNED Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 1,399 Thanked: 148 Times	Re: 3.5G Testing going on? Bsnl gives me 3.5G notification on my e72 all the time and has been giving so since the time 3g has been available. Similarly i have seen only 3g notification on my friends e72 on docomo.
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14th February 2011, 20:52	#4
Mpower Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 10,397 Thanked: 1,735 Times View My Garage	Re: 3.5G Testing going on? T-mobile in the States offers a 3G HSPA service that is marketed at 4G.
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14th February 2011, 20:53	#5
ph03n!x Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Coimbatore Posts: 2,604 Thanked: 6,165 Times	Re: 3.5G Testing going on? Same with Airtel in Chennai - most of the areas I frequent give me 3.5G, only a few places say 3G.
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15th February 2011, 12:45	#7
myavu Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Delhi - Kochi Posts: 1,621 Thanked: 2,138 Times	Re: 3.5G Testing going on? @ tsk1979 MTNL is already using HSPA. In my W760i it is showing H from day one after I subscribed to 3G. At times I had got 2.1MB/Sec Cheers! Vinu
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15th February 2011, 13:19	#8
abhayshanu BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Mumbai Posts: 706 Thanked: 326 Times View My Garage	Re: 3.5G Testing going on? The same for me, I have been using 3G/H since almost over a year, I had called within the first week of the 3G launch of MTNL Mumbai and since then I have it and love it. I think the sign is mobile specific, as on my Samsung Star 3G, there is a 3G sign, on my SE U100i, there is a H sign, on my SE X10i, I have always seen a 3G sign, but its new and haven't used it much. My plan is some 250 Rs/month for 200 mb, suffices my net usage, I rarely use more than that.
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15th February 2011, 13:31	#9
given2fly BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 214 Thanked: 0 Times	Re: 3.5G Testing going on? @ TSK, I called someone in Gurgaon a couple of days back and got a voice notification saying that "The reliance subscriber I have called, is on 3G now". May be that gives what is going on with you?
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15th February 2011, 14:25	#10
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,688 Thanked: 23,489 Times View My Garage	Re: 3.5G Testing going on? I kind of figured out whats the problem. Yesterday when I called customer care whether 3G is activated on my account or not, they told me their systems are down. At that time HSPDA was working on my phone. When their systems came back up, I started getting GPRS only. Intermittently when there is a system error, 3G gets enabled on my handset. Funny is the way Reliance GSM works.
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15th February 2011, 14:50	#11
Jaggu Team-BHP Support Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 20,370 Thanked: 17,302 Times	Re: 3.5G Testing going on? BSNL also alternates between 3G and 3.5G in BLR from day 1. Some handset like iPhone, both are shown as 3G, while Android and Nokia sets have separate notifications. So at the end of the day the network decides which technology they want to incorporate (3 or 3.5 G).
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15th February 2011, 14:59	#12
sgiitk Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Gurugram Posts: 7,971 Thanked: 4,809 Times	Re: 3.5G Testing going on? I hear that the Reliance L1 typre of plans may be history soon. EVDO is coming in big time.
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15th February 2011, 15:12	#13
wildon BANNED Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,442 Thanked: 1,253 Times View My Garage	Re: 3.5G Testing going on? I normally gets this. Attached Thumbnails
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15th February 2011, 15:17	#14
NetfreakBombay Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,481 Thanked: 1,130 Times	Re: 3.5G Testing going on? MTNL mumbai has finally launched 3G across mumbai. Earlier it was limited so select areas.
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15th February 2011, 15:23	#15
srishiva Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 4,372 Thanked: 2,260 Times	Re: 3.5G Testing going on? The marketing guys can create new terms everyday. LTE itself was not 4G and now HSPA+ is considered as 4G.
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