This past weekend, I traveled from my home town of Evansville, IN to Chicago, and took the opportunity to check some speeds between here and there. In a couple of weeks, I'll be traveling to Orlando, and will make some random tests along the way also.
First thing I noticed, AT&T is still mostly slow. I did find some decent speeds, but they were few and far between. Best I saw was mid 30's down, and it was when I was within view of the nearest tower. The biggest thing noticed was that when speeds are low, even web browsing becomes painful. On my iPad, with T-MO and Sprint, slow speeds still give a decent web browsing experience, while maybe not giving the best video streaming. Below are the results.
First...Evansville north side before leaving home (about 4 miles north of the airport)
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Next up...Bloomington, IN Definitely some odd results here! (IN-45 and IN-37)
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Stopped for a quick bite on the south side of Indianapolis (IN-37 and I-465)
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Lafayette, IN (I-65 and IN-26)
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Finally arrived in Chicago! (Ukrainian Village, N Damen Ave.)
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Next day, did some shopping in the suburbs (outside Woodfield Mall, Schaumburg)
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Elk Grove Village (Devon Ave & N Rohlwing Rd)
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Spending time with family in Bloomingdale (DQ At Schick & Bloomingdale Rd)
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Outdoor shopping before heading back south (Oakbrook Center)
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