LTE is a way for phones and other devices to send information very fast over the mobile network. The letters stand for Long-Term Evolution — an engineer’s name for the step that took phones from 3G to what most people call 4G. When the corner of your screen says LTE or 4G, video, maps and messages are riding this kind of connection.

LTELTE is a way for phones and other devices to send information very fast over the mobile network是手機和其他裝置在行動網路上快速傳送資料的一種方式. The letters stand for Long-Term Evolution這幾個字母代表Long-Term Evolution — an engineer's name for the step that took phones from 3G to what most people call 4G是工程師用來稱呼手機從3G進到大家俗稱4G那一步的名字. When the corner of your screen says LTE or 4G當你螢幕角落顯示LTE或4G的時候, video, maps and messages are riding this kind of connection影片、地圖跟訊息就是走這種連線.

Though actually, LTE is not one single speed. It is a family of standards, and later versions (LTE-Advanced) get closer to what adverts once promised as “true 4G”.

Though actually, LTE is not one single speed不過其實，LTE不是單一個速度. It is a family of standards它是一整組標準, and later versions (LTE-Advanced) get closer to what adverts once promised as "true 4G"後來的版本（LTE-Advanced）比較接近廣告以前吹噓的「真4G」.

In shops and on plans, people just say “4G” or “LTE” and mean “decent mobile internet”. Engineers still say LTE when they mean this technology, not 5G, which came after.

In shops and on plans在店裡和資費方案上, people just say "4G" or "LTE" and mean "decent mobile internet"大家就直接說「4G」或「LTE」，意思是「還不錯的行動網路」. Engineers still say LTE when they mean this technology工程師講LTE的時候指的還是這項技術, not 5G, which came after不是後來才出現的5G.

You will see it on phone boxes, SIM adverts, and that tiny label next to the signal bars.

You will see it on phone boxes你會在手機外盒上看到它, SIM adverts, and that tiny label next to the signal barsSIM卡廣告，還有訊號格旁邊那個小小的標示上.