What does the E mean in your cell phone signal?
Mobile devices used around the world have hundreds of tools that distinguish them from each other, but there is one common element that appears on most phone screens.
In the upper right corner is shown the type of signal that the device receives, the most common at this time are 5G, 4G and 3G. But on different occasions users are surprised by the letter E, and at the same moment the connection speed is low and the despair of not being able to access the network content makes people make different attempts to restore speed to their mobile devices.
The "E" stands for EDGE (Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution) technology. It was the same development that allowed for the advent of 2G GSM, and the same development that allowed it a year ago to provide higher data speeds than standard GPRS connections.
EDGE technology was launched in 2000, and although it was revolutionary in its day because of the speed it was able to provide, today it will not be able to meet the needs of the technological market and demand around the world.
EDGE allows browsing on Internet portals that do not require high speed and sending messages via e-mail. Although this type of signal is already outdated for experts, it is the same type that is prevalent in areas far from large cities in the world.
The letter “E” will appear on mobile phones when your device cannot connect to 5G, 4G and 3G networks, and this will also indicate that the signal provided by your operator is not very strong in that area.
It is worth noting that this type of signal is built into your phone automatically, so it will start working the moment you are in an area where there is no strong signal. Although this option cannot be disabled completely, people can configure it so that their devices prioritize searching for the fastest signals that are currently most in use.
Technology experts add that to avoid these situations and to improve the internet speed on your cell phone, review and optimize the device configuration. This includes making sure that the operating system and all applications are updated. Updates usually include performance improvements and bug fixes that can affect the connection speed.