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Old and In the Way

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2. Here's a handy table of 3G providers

Reply to 2Design (Original post)

Wed Feb 1, 2012, 05:43 PM

Feb 2012

3G Networks -- Test Results
AT&T LaptopConnect Sprint Mobile Broadband Verizon BroadBandAccess
Peak download speed* 1.6Mbit/sec. 1.2Mbit/sec. 1.3Mbit/sec.
Average download speed* 755Kbit/sec. 494Kbit/sec. 592Kbit/sec.
Average upload speed* 484Kbit/sec. 294Kbit/sec. 232Kbit/sec.
Connection time** 3.0 seconds 3.7 seconds 5.6 seconds
Time to load Web page** .228 seconds .224 seconds .230 seconds
Battery life lowered by** 40 minutes 1 hour 20 minutes

So a 3G network is not going to be very fast...OK if you are surfing the net, but you won't be happy with watching streaming video.

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how fast is 3gb compared to 10mbs broadband [View all] 2Design Feb 2012 OP

3g is pretty slow, strictly text n/t iamtechus Feb 2012 #1

they make 3g seem like broadband so I wanted to figure out the speed 2Design Feb 2012 #7

Here's a handy table of 3G providers Old and In the Way Feb 2012 #2

When you say "10mbs", do you mean 10 Megabits or 10 Megabytes per second? Old and In the Way Feb 2012 #3

300 times as fast Syrinx Feb 2012 #4

3G or 4G are just names for cellphone services. They have nothing to do with actual speed. hobbit709 Feb 2012 #5

Are u speaking of FIOS? nt bathroommonkey76 Feb 2012 #8

10mbps vs 3g 2Design Feb 2012 #6