4G LTE Categories (a.k.a CATs 😽) - What’s the difference?

[@antanass.7543]

I love CATs in this Video! Great job by Teltonika Networks! ;)

[@TeltonikaNetworks]

Thank you.

[@Stereofaye007]

Great job! I'm a CATlover and this video is just amazing and very well explained.

[@TeltonikaNetworks]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Aikomtech]

Soooo useful and nice! Well done!

[@TeltonikaNetworks]

Thank you!

[@andrek635]

Super helpful and to the point. Appreciate the cats. Thanks!

[@TeltonikaNetworks]

Thank you! We appreciate that you like it!

[@jkoncius7429]

Good one!

[@TeltonikaNetworks]

Thank you. Our team of CAT specialists worked really hard on this one.

[@laikykkardanaTV]

Great idea about LTE CAT's :)

[@TeltonikaNetworks]

Thank you. LTE & CAT's is purfect blend.

[@markarca6360]

The best feature is CA (Carrier Aggregation) which was introduced in CAT6, the latest is CAT24. This is so pawsome, even my CATs 🐱 agree.

[@BigEightiesNewWave]

Nice, so if I get LTE Cat. 22 I'm not so bad off?

[@sygad1]

very useful and informative, thanks

[@TeltonikaNetworks]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Net-Extension]

What type of CAT do you need ? YES !!!!

[@markarca6360]

🐱

[@meistercad]

Thank you so much.

[@TeltonikaNetworks]

You're welcome!

[@amirrahimi2990]

I have a cat 6 lte router and it has ping spikes in games , can cat 12 routers fix that?

[@TeltonikaNetworks]

There can be multiple causes for ping spikes that are not directly related to the modem category, including interference, server load, hardware limitations, and packet loss, among other factors. Upgrading from a CAT6 modem to a CAT12 modem may help reduce these spikes due to CAT12's higher bandwidth capacity and improved performance under heavy network conditions. However, it is important to address other potential issues affecting network performance, as upgrading the modem alone may not completely eliminate latency spikes.

[@omarcruz6326]

Great Video. What about LTE Cat 1 bis ?

[@annakessler9372]

Can you please tell us how to verify for example my Netgear m1 is really cat16? where can i see this info into the device? or somehow check it? rather than looking at the specs at the products info on the box . thank you

[@markarca6360]

That is a CAT6 LTE device.

[@ABUFARAH22]

Cat 6 or 16?

[@annakessler9372]

@@ABUFARAH22 16.

[@ABUFARAH22]

Did I just make a big mistake? I just recently purchased a netgear m1 with lte cat 16. I'm thinking is it still functional this 2024?

[@lukasbruderlin2723]

So is my assumption correct that the beam-forming technology never is implemented in any LTE Cat, neither will never be used with even LTE18!? I specifically ask, because I consider the beam-forming technologies as potentially concerning when itnl comes to health (especially if you extensively use it as broad band connection instead of a fixed ISP / carrier.

[@TeltonikaNetworks]

Could you please get in touch with our engineer team at the Community Support Forum. community.teltonika-networks.com/ They would be more than happy to help!

[@Big--Boss]

Thank you for explaining 😃 I was very confused.. btw my mobile support CAT 24 😺

[@TeltonikaNetworks]

You are welcome.

[@skymaxaki94]

so how many cat type are there, cant find right source, i found cat 1 to 14 list, but your video has cat 18 where i can get more info about cat networks

[@TeltonikaNetworks]

Categories are defined by the 3GPP, the organization responsible for developing and maintaining the LTE standard. They define the capabilities and features of the mobile module as well as specify the device's maximum performance in terms of data rates, modulation schemes, and other parameters. For more details, you can check: www.cablefree.net/wirelesstechnology/4glte/lte-ue-category-class-definitions/

[@Mangold108]

yeah i love the nighthawk M2. ciao

[@MrAndroid2013]

Cover CAT14 and why it's faster than it's successors. Is it kind of how 802.11AY operates that extremely different frequencies and yields extremely different results than your average in-home Wi-Fi (802.11ac/ax).

[@TeltonikaNetworks]

Thank you for your suggestion!

[@paulc2007]

I see there are cat19 and cat20 4g routers so I take it these are even better?

[@TeltonikaNetworks]

In the future we will have 5G products. That will surpass the LTE categories shown in this video.

[@boonqatrickster]

Что про кат 26 можешь сказать?

[@TeltonikaNetworks]

Not yet available.

[@AnimMouse]

It is sad that 5G became so fast that chipset manufacturers stop advertising 5G UE CATs on their products.

[@TeltonikaNetworks]

Hi! If you'd like to purchase a 4G device, our portfolio includes products ranging from LTE Cat 1 to LTE Cat 20! Find the best one for you by following this link: teltonika-networks.com/products?page=2&features=997&features=1014&features=1010&features=850&features=936

[@philipmorgan7802]

The more cats, the better.

[@TeltonikaNetworks]

Yes, we completely agree with you!

[@codenzo1277]

I have a phone with LTE cat 7 modem...worst phone in the world

[@TeltonikaNetworks]

We hope you will be able to upgrade to a better phone soon.

[@BigEightiesNewWave]

Now I know why my A53 5G phone has no trade-in value at Samsung, whereas every other phone has $300US value. S21 Ultra 2 years older than mine, has Wi-Fi 6/ LTE Cat. 22, and mine has Wi-Fi 5 / LTE Cat. 18 Lesson learned, ALWAYS avoid the Exynos SOC. Samsung even has phones very comparable to mine, but with Snapdragon SOC, and they give you $300US trade-in. Even Samsung hates Exynos. BTW Cat. 22 came out Dec. 2020 on US S21 Ultra.