I use both Verizon LTE (work) and Att HSPA+ (personal) and my experiance is the same.
That doesn't sound right.
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How Is AT&T's 4G LTE On Long Island?
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That doesn't sound right.
why not? Do you think you need more than 1-5mbps to stream Rdio, Pandora, check emails, and read here and there. Let me tell you, no, you don't need it.
On the other hand if you live in an area without HSPA+ Verizon is the way to go.Spoke with an AT&T rep today and they told me they were trying to roll out LTE for Nassau county by the beginning of 2013 and Suffolk county by the end of 2013
Started considering switching to Verizon, which has LTE coverage for all of Nassau county and the entire south shore of Suffolk county..
Started considering switching to Verizon, which has LTE coverage for all of Nassau county and the entire south shore of Suffolk county..
On long island the actual performance of LTE(verizon) is about even with HSPA+. It has the potentential to be faster; however, all but a few key places they are equal in speed.
Wow big difference
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I'm about 7 blocks away from the 4G LTE coverage according to AT&T's map.
I live in Suffolk County, north shore, and I am switching to Verizon for the Iphone 5 strictly because AT&T won't cover Suffolk until late 2013. I take the LIRR into NYC every day and if I go with Verizon, I get LTE pretty much from Huntington into NYC. With AT&T, they haven't even covered Nassau yet. They were late to the game with LTE. HSPA+ is a joke in Long Island, it's basically 3G.
I'm in Woodmere, first town over the Queens/Nassau border, and as soon as I cross from Queens into Nassau, I drop to "4G" from LTE on my AT&T iPad. I'm also surprised they aren't being more aggressive about a LI expansion, given the population density and relative affluence of the area. Especially Nassau.
Woot! Lots of Long Islanders here. I'm from there originally. Mastic/Shirley area in Suffolk. I live in Las Vegas now, but I'll be going back to LI this year for a buddy's wedding. I still have a bunch of fam out there. At least I can expect to be a bit disappointed with my connection speeds in advance. Last time I was out there, I was working with my iPhone 4 on 3G. Didn't really notice much of a problem until I went into congested Manhattan.
I'm from Baldwin but I'm always in south Freeport haha. Small World.
Bummer that the Island doesn't have LTE yet. Neither does my campus (UMass) so I guess I won't get to experience the speed unless I'm in the city.
I'm from Baldwin but I'm always in south Freeport haha. Small World.
Bummer that the Island doesn't have LTE yet. Neither does my campus (UMass) so I guess I won't get to experience the speed unless I'm in the city.
i work at a tattoo shop in baldwin, kustom kulture! on foxhurst and merrick.
it's funny because on the LIRR to NYC the LTE kicks in as SOON as you enter Queens. when you leave NYC LTE goes away AS SOON as you leave Queens lol.
just funny how it doesn't extend even a little past the city.
Read it and weep (tears of joy):
https://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?p=15979110&posted=1#post15979110
https://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?p=15979110&posted=1#post15979110
Nassau county on AT&T has full lte coverage with speeds ranging 15-30mbps down 15 up
Verizon more saturated Around 6-10 down
Verizon more saturated Around 6-10 down
Not all of nass yet. The fastest Ive been able to pull by massapequa park is 10down......1.5up on 4G