Carrier Update for Vodafone

Stevenuk · 27-05-2015, 15:11

Hi

Just has a update on my iphone 5sin Carrier settings and now shows 19.1
Not sure what it was before any ideas what the update is for?

plymouthbloke1974 · 27-05-2015, 16:24

Was released at the weekend. Was 19.0. I have no idea what it's for as nothing has changed...

sb300869 · 04-06-2015, 15:56

I am guessing that it might be an update for Wifi Calling or VoLTE which is due to be launch this summer.

chris_paulin · 04-06-2015, 16:29

Only thing I have noticed changing is instead of the 4g on/off toggle in Settings > Mobile, I get a Voice & Data option allowing me to choose 4,3 or 2g.

plymouthbloke1974 · 04-06-2015, 16:33

That was there as part of iOS 8.3 rollout

uno · 04-06-2015, 17:56

My understanding is the carrier update to 19.1 on vodafone is to make 2600mhz the priority frequency for 4G when available.

This ties into infor i was given a few weeks back that Vodafone were going to be turning on 2600 in a number of towns and cities I know they have been busy doing lots of upgrade work to enable this.

However as i posted earlier this week Vodafone are due to start staff trials on VOLTE this week so update could be related to that.

japaul · 04-06-2015, 21:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by uno

My understanding is the carrier update to 19.1 on vodafone is to make 2600mhz the priority frequency for 4G when available.

Uno, the phone gets reselection priority info from the network. Phones select 2600 just fine when it's available as (on Vodafone) 2600 is set to priority 6, and 800 is set to 5 (scale is 0-7 where 7 is the highest). I have a Voda sim in a 5S and it's never had a problem using 2600 in London (likewise other phones when I've swapped sims around). No problem with EE's 2600 either (which is set to 7 with 1800 on 6).

lightspeed2398 · 04-06-2015, 21:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by japaul

Uno, the phone gets reselection priority info from the network. Phones select 2600 just fine when it's available as (on Vodafone) 2600 is set to priority 6, and 800 is set to 5 (scale is 0-7 where 7 is the highest). I have a Voda sim in a 5S and it's never had a problem using 2600 in London (likewise other phones when I've swapped sims around). No problem with EE's 2600 either (which is set to 7 with 1800 on 6).

Just because I'm interested in how Voda are deploying it. Do you know how the TDD spectrum will be set priority wise?

japaul · 04-06-2015, 22:08

Depends what they use it for (as yet, in Canary Wharf in London, even though it's still there regular punters can't connect to it) but I would expect initially at least for it to be above 2600FDD. Maybe that is why Voda have left space at the top? A lot of phones won't be able to use it so you might as well push phones that can on to it.

uno · 04-06-2015, 22:44

Thanks Japaul well it is likely to be to with the VOLTE trials that started on Monday then.

I was pleased to see that they have turned on some 2600mhz in Leicester this week but even though coming from the same masts as 800mhz it will not allow carrier aggregation yet this on an S6

DevonBloke · 04-06-2015, 23:22

Are Vod going to beat EE to VoLTE then?
I bet they're working their backsides off to get that one!
It'll be like AMD beating Intel to 1Ghz all over again.

japaul · 05-06-2015, 17:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by uno

Thanks Japaul well it is likely to be to with the VOLTE trials that started on Monday then.

I was pleased to see that they have turned on some 2600mhz in Leicester this week but even though coming from the same masts as 800mhz it will not allow carrier aggregation yet this on an S6

Yes I saw that in London when 2600 sites went live. Often the sites would have 800 and 2600 running standalone without aggregation. Only later did they start to aggregate the frequencies.

27-05-2015, 15:11	#1
Stevenuk Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: south london (kent) Posts: 624	Carrier Update for Vodafone Hi Just has a update on my iphone 5sin Carrier settings and now shows 19.1 Not sure what it was before any ideas what the update is for?

27-05-2015, 16:24	#2
plymouthbloke1974 Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Destination: Hard Brexit Posts: 6,368	Was released at the weekend. Was 19.0. I have no idea what it's for as nothing has changed...

04-06-2015, 15:56	#3
sb300869 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 65	I am guessing that it might be an update for Wifi Calling or VoLTE which is due to be launch this summer.

04-06-2015, 16:29	#4
chris_paulin Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 697	Only thing I have noticed changing is instead of the 4g on/off toggle in Settings > Mobile, I get a Voice & Data option allowing me to choose 4,3 or 2g.

04-06-2015, 16:33	#5
plymouthbloke1974 Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Destination: Hard Brexit Posts: 6,368	That was there as part of iOS 8.3 rollout

04-06-2015, 17:56	#6
uno Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 507	My understanding is the carrier update to 19.1 on vodafone is to make 2600mhz the priority frequency for 4G when available. This ties into infor i was given a few weeks back that Vodafone were going to be turning on 2600 in a number of towns and cities I know they have been busy doing lots of upgrade work to enable this. However as i posted earlier this week Vodafone are due to start staff trials on VOLTE this week so update could be related to that.

04-06-2015, 21:49	#7
japaul Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 1,662	Quote: Originally Posted by uno My understanding is the carrier update to 19.1 on vodafone is to make 2600mhz the priority frequency for 4G when available. Uno, the phone gets reselection priority info from the network. Phones select 2600 just fine when it's available as (on Vodafone) 2600 is set to priority 6, and 800 is set to 5 (scale is 0-7 where 7 is the highest). I have a Voda sim in a 5S and it's never had a problem using 2600 in London (likewise other phones when I've swapped sims around). No problem with EE's 2600 either (which is set to 7 with 1800 on 6).

04-06-2015, 21:52	#8
lightspeed2398 Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 1,325	Quote: Originally Posted by japaul Uno, the phone gets reselection priority info from the network. Phones select 2600 just fine when it's available as (on Vodafone) 2600 is set to priority 6, and 800 is set to 5 (scale is 0-7 where 7 is the highest). I have a Voda sim in a 5S and it's never had a problem using 2600 in London (likewise other phones when I've swapped sims around). No problem with EE's 2600 either (which is set to 7 with 1800 on 6). Just because I'm interested in how Voda are deploying it. Do you know how the TDD spectrum will be set priority wise?

04-06-2015, 22:08	#9
japaul Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 1,662	Depends what they use it for (as yet, in Canary Wharf in London, even though it's still there regular punters can't connect to it) but I would expect initially at least for it to be above 2600FDD. Maybe that is why Voda have left space at the top? A lot of phones won't be able to use it so you might as well push phones that can on to it.

04-06-2015, 22:44	#10
uno Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 507	Thanks Japaul well it is likely to be to with the VOLTE trials that started on Monday then. I was pleased to see that they have turned on some 2600mhz in Leicester this week but even though coming from the same masts as 800mhz it will not allow carrier aggregation yet this on an S6

04-06-2015, 23:22	#11
DevonBloke Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Totnes, Devon Posts: 6,694	Are Vod going to beat EE to VoLTE then? I bet they're working their backsides off to get that one! It'll be like AMD beating Intel to 1Ghz all over again.

05-06-2015, 17:11	#12
japaul Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 1,662	Quote: Originally Posted by uno Thanks Japaul well it is likely to be to with the VOLTE trials that started on Monday then. I was pleased to see that they have turned on some 2600mhz in Leicester this week but even though coming from the same masts as 800mhz it will not allow carrier aggregation yet this on an S6 Yes I saw that in London when 2600 sites went live. Often the sites would have 800 and 2600 running standalone without aggregation. Only later did they start to aggregate the frequencies.

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