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AT&T Looking To Launch LTE (4G) Network by Mid-2011
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3G still sucks
Still get mid 3-digit download speeds in most of San Francisco.
I'm tired of reading about all of AT&T's great upgrades and still experiencing horrible service. Probably about as tired as everyone is listening to us whine
Still get mid 3-digit download speeds in most of San Francisco.
I'm tired of reading about all of AT&T's great upgrades and still experiencing horrible service. Probably about as tired as everyone is listening to us whine
I've seen 17 Mb/s over HSPA+ so 5.5 is nothing to be amazed about
However, in NZ at least, prices are still too high for any "serious" use of those speeds. It's a shame really, because the mobile network is faster than my wired broadband.
I had no idea that wireless internet was faster than wired.
My cable internet is only 7.5 Mb/s down and just 0.5 Mb/s up.
No wonder people are cancelling their ISP service and tethering to their phones.
I know this sounds crazy, but I don't have that many problems with AT&T data. Most of time I don't have a problem with their voice calling either. There are some weak areas where I know there's a good chance I'll lose the signal but that is no different from any other carrier I've had.
I use the data far, far more than the actual phone function though.
I use the data far, far more than the actual phone function though.
Cable I get about 33Mbps Down and .9Mbps up. My upload speeds are crap, if I have to send a photo or video I do it over 3G, shocking that its almost 2 times faster.
Can't believe some of you guys are bitching about this. They're trying to improve their network from all angels. How is that a bad thing?
Moreover, the speeds we're seeing on our iPhone 4's are sometimes faster than the crappy internet we have hooked up to our computer at home.
Moreover, the speeds we're seeing on our iPhone 4's are sometimes faster than the crappy internet we have hooked up to our computer at home.
I got a "special message" email from AT&T recently about how they are planning to invest $18 billion in their infrastructure and that it should allow for a seamless migration to LTE. I just thought, "that's nice".
My wired is 4 Mb/s down and 768 kb/s up. That is scheduled to change in March, when they finally upgrade my street, at which point wired will be faster than mobile for me. I'm looking forward to it, because wired is so much cheaper
My ISP is starting 100 Mb/s trials next week but I'm not in the required area for that
But I digress. This is supposed to be about AT&T LTE, not TelstraClear DOCSIS
Ha!
Travel five miles outside Metro Atlanta and you will do well enough to get a decent signal at all. Anything other than basic EDGE would be gravy, but I'll believe it when I see it. AT&T is now (again) the largest communications company in the US. With all their limitless resources, what is their excuse for dragging their feet on for so long?
Travel five miles outside Metro Atlanta and you will do well enough to get a decent signal at all. Anything other than basic EDGE would be gravy, but I'll believe it when I see it. AT&T is now (again) the largest communications company in the US. With all their limitless resources, what is their excuse for dragging their feet on for so long?
They are just starting up the PR train to try and keep iPhone users from switching to whatever carrier gets the iPhone next.
"Dont leave guys. Dont worry, we are working on it. Just wait and see."
"Dont leave guys. Dont worry, we are working on it. Just wait and see."
LTE with AT&T?? lol yeah right....can they make a 3G network first....you cant just skip over that ****....your 3G coverage is horrible!
Once the iPad and iPhone utilizes 4g instead of 3g and have an option for unlimited data then I will be happy because I would not need to use my in home wifi for both devices.
One thing that sucks about the iPad on 3G when out and not near wifi is that it's not fast enough for me and is frustrating surfing the web.
I have the wifi iPad now but when the iPad is on 4G then I think it's worth getting the iPad 4g instead of just wifi only.
One thing that sucks about the iPad on 3G when out and not near wifi is that it's not fast enough for me and is frustrating surfing the web.
I have the wifi iPad now but when the iPad is on 4G then I think it's worth getting the iPad 4g instead of just wifi only.
That's nice....
And when that happens, the next "special message" will be the rise in pricing for your data plan...
LOL...