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What phone was this done on? 5S/5C?
If so, then this could possibly be
1. a spotting of VZW's upcoming Band 4 AWS LTE network
or
2. superfluous speed test because it is out of speed range of their 700 2x10 network
I'm pretty sure it's AWS. It only worked in a certain area while passing by. At Ontario Mills I still had the same crappy LTE speed.
Question: What is considered an "Acceptable" LTE speed?
10+ mbps download and 5+ mpbs upload?
The reason I ask is because my LTE has been up and down and not consistent.
I get anywhere from 8 mbps to 29 mbps in download speeds.. and why would the speed fluctuate so much?
10+ mbps download and 5+ mpbs upload?
The reason I ask is because my LTE has been up and down and not consistent.
I get anywhere from 8 mbps to 29 mbps in download speeds.. and why would the speed fluctuate so much?
Derby, England
Paid a visit to my local PC World in Derby on October 21 and got the following:
55.54 Mbps Download
18.03 Mbps Upload
40 ms Ping
Definite improvement in that area as before speeds were around 22 Mbps down on average.
Just a shame where I live in the City that speeds aren't as great.
Paid a visit to my local PC World in Derby on October 21 and got the following:
55.54 Mbps Download
18.03 Mbps Upload
40 ms Ping
Definite improvement in that area as before speeds were around 22 Mbps down on average.
Just a shame where I live in the City that speeds aren't as great.
Does selecting the server location matter at all? In our area there is 6 servers that are within 10 miles.. I've selected all servers and I get random results..
Never above 26 mbps.. I'm with Verizon.
I've tried with a variety of servers near my house - there's one in Midtown, another farther away that it sometimes picks, etc - and for me the results are fairly consistent.
My signal at home isn't too good, hence the ~20ish that I mentioned. At full bars I get really fast speeds. So for me signal strength is the biggest factor.
Do you suppose something is wrong with my phone then?
Here are my results.. only thing that is close to being consistent is my Ping.. Everything else is random..
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Okay, I see what you mean now. I actually get the same kind of results, usually between 10 or 12 up to around 23-25 when I'm at home with 3 bars. The result I posted with 49 down was at a full 5 bars. It's pretty inconsistent at weaker signal strengths, I think.
I did a video comparing Verizon LTE, T-Mobile LTE, and Straight Talk LTE on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-BSDCwKa9s
The results may surprise you guys.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-BSDCwKa9s
The results may surprise you guys.
i'm not surprised. Verizon had no choice but to jump on LTE early and thus used early LTE tech. You'll only get extreme speeds in metro areas. In rural areas, their LTE speeds are on par with HSPA+
