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LTE signal quality, what do they mean?

getting close to having LTE signal using U770 modem. what do the following mean and what is good vs best.
SNR = 6.0
RSRP = -110
RSRQ = -9

can get LTE when hooked to external panel antenna, just working on finding the sweet spot.
thanks.

Below is from a post by Max Signal in this forum. You can do a search and find quite a lot of information on this topic.....

The LTE Signal Strength Scale:

Now you have determined your actual LTE signal strength in dBms your device is receiving, you can use the following scale below to determine its strength:
Better than -88dBm RSRP is a strong signal
Between -89dBm and -96dBm is a very good signal
Between -97dBm and -105dBm is good
Between -106dBm and -112dBm is fair
Worse than -113dBm RSRP is poor

The SNR is the signal to noise ratio (I believe) and you want it as high as you can get. I think you will have an issue if you are at 6.

Is SNR the same as CINR? My CINR is -13 and my download speed is significantly below minimum spec, usually between 1 and 2 megs a second.

a little info on CINR: »forum.vividwireless.com.au/forum···ll-about
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Thanks for the reference.

I note that it states "any value of 15 or less will probably trigger your modem to try to swap to another tower."

I've never got anything even close to 15, either on WiMax or LTE. On WiMax, it's a good day if I get 10. On LTE, I've always been in minus territory; on a good day I get -11.

I'm wondering whether the expectations change depending on what system you're on, 3G, LTE and/or WiMax, and/or what frequency you're on, 800, 1900 or 2500. Off-hand, I haven't noted that my modem, after successfully connecting, seems to hunt a lot or to get tired with this or that tower and look for a different one.

Also, really contrary, I get far more dropped signals with my WiMax than my LTE, even though my WiMax has always had significantly better CINR than my LTE. I've never had the LTE signal drop on me, even once, even though the performance has never been up to spec. Contrariwise, on my WiMax, the signal drops roughly once to twice a week and usually takes 30 to 60 second to reconnect.

In addition, connecting to the WiMax is always a bit of a pain, usually involving one to three tries before succeeding. On the other hand, connecting to the LTE is always a snap, usually taking five to ten seconds.

I suspect you are correct that expectations change depending on which wireless technology is used. With me, Verizon LTE at 700Mhz, I have a SINR of 8db and a RSRP of -104 dBm ... yet I still get 16 down and 10 up. No antenna, 1 mile from cell tower
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Signal quality is just one factor in final experienced speed. Another large one is how many people are using the tower.

So you have signal quality, actual available bandwidth at the tower, and tech type. You get whatever is lowest.

well at the end of the day this is what i now get. my 3g speeds went into the tank so had to climb out on the roof & mount a flat panel wilson antenna with 30ft of LMR400 cable. it ain't pretty but it's working.