97KB/s = 776kbps. (note the program says EDGE but it's actually 3G)
Place: downtown Albuquerque, NM
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97KB/s = 776kbps. (note the program says EDGE but it's actually 3G)
Place: downtown Albuquerque, NM
Anyone gotten higher?
You do realize that 776 is kilobits per second (line speed), not kilobytes per second right?
97 kilobytes per second is weak for 3G and nothing to brag about
Kilobytes (not bits) per second is what the unit of measure used by Safari if you are not downloading over a megabyte per second...that should give you some perspective on fast it is. Even bad DSL/Cable is around 300-500 KB/sec (kilobytes per sec).
The program thinks it is Edge because that is kind of low even for edge speeds...on my original iPhone i would get around 150 KB/sec consistently on Edge.
That being said, I don't really trust that program. I get low speeds on 3G as reported from the web version of iNetworkTest but web pages load MUCH faster than over Edge.
97 kilobytes per second is weak for 3G and nothing to brag about
Kilobytes (not bits) per second is what the unit of measure used by Safari if you are not downloading over a megabyte per second...that should give you some perspective on fast it is. Even bad DSL/Cable is around 300-500 KB/sec (kilobytes per sec).
The program thinks it is Edge because that is kind of low even for edge speeds...on my original iPhone i would get around 150 KB/sec consistently on Edge.
That being said, I don't really trust that program. I get low speeds on 3G as reported from the web version of iNetworkTest but web pages load MUCH faster than over Edge.
I'm in south Florida, and I seem to get at least 650-750 KB, but, it's fairly common to hover around 1200-1500 too. The least I ever get is 500KB, but its rare I get below 600. Average is I guess around 1000kb/1 Mb.
I do find the 3G speed fluctuates significantly. But, even at its worst, it trounces Edge which never did better than 200KB and was usually 125-150K or so, barely better than fast dial up.
Overall, despite the fluctuations, I'm very pleased with the 3G speed.
I do find the 3G speed fluctuates significantly. But, even at its worst, it trounces Edge which never did better than 200KB and was usually 125-150K or so, barely better than fast dial up.
Overall, despite the fluctuations, I'm very pleased with the 3G speed.
I get an average of 1.8Mbps on TestMyiPhone.com when I have a good 3G signal, here in the South of England (on O2). It seems that iNetworkTest doesn't do a large enough test for it to be accurate. TestMyiPhone downloaded a 2.5MB file in this test...
It depends on if it's raining, if there's an "R" in the day, if the date is evenly divisible by 8 and the direction in which I'm holding the phone. Sometimes I get a really miserable 100 kbps or less. Other times I've gotten over 1000. Other than magic, I have no idea what the difference is. It doesn't seem to matter what time of day it happens to be so I can't really say it's network load. I figure AT&T is screwing with it and one day it'll stabilize.
wow, I need to move to florida! here in portland just about 400 max
Yeah, do it, fast 3G, and new, top of the line 4 bedroom/3 full bath houses for $150K.
We're the foreclosure state!Yeah, do it, fast 3G, and new, top of the line 4 bedroom/3 full bath houses for $150K.
Got that right.
Cheap homes, and fast 3G. I average 1.5 mbps all over south florida, and in some place I get over 2mbps.
I'm well aware of the difference between Kbps and KB/s. Please show me where in my post that I indicated otherwise. As for you getting 150KB/s on ur old iPhone I find that extremely hard to believe seeing how the max speed of Edge is about 300kbps or ~35KB/s. I suggest you check your math; speeds of 1mbit on EDGE isn't possible.
Furthermore if you're getting such awsome speeds on ur iPhone why don't you post proof? I've been checking results in NY and they're anywhere from 400kbps to 1mbit.
Furthermore if you're getting such awsome speeds on ur iPhone why don't you post proof? I've been checking results in NY and they're anywhere from 400kbps to 1mbit.
You do realize that 776 is kilobits per second (line speed), not kilobytes per second right?
97 kilobytes per second is weak for 3G and nothing to brag about
Kilobytes (not bits) per second is what the unit of measure used by Safari if you are not downloading over a megabyte per second...that should give you some perspective on fast it is. Even bad DSL/Cable is around 300-500 KB/sec (kilobytes per sec).
The program thinks it is Edge because that is kind of low even for edge speeds...on my original iPhone i would get around 150 KB/sec consistently on Edge.
That being said, I don't really trust that program. I get low speeds on 3G as reported from the web version of iNetworkTest but web pages load MUCH faster than over Edge.
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am i just crazy or does one yield much higher results from "testmyiphone.com" compared to "inetworktest"?
It just proves that none of these tests are really all that accurate. They are meant just as a general idea of how well (or not) your device is performing. No where on any of these sites will you find a claim that they are accurate.
You do realize that 776 is kilobits per second (line speed), not kilobytes per second right?
97 kilobytes per second is weak for 3G and nothing to brag about
Kilobytes (not bits) per second is what the unit of measure used by Safari if you are not downloading over a megabyte per second...that should give you some perspective on fast it is. Even bad DSL/Cable is around 300-500 KB/sec (kilobytes per sec).
The program thinks it is Edge because that is kind of low even for edge speeds...on my original iPhone i would get around 150 KB/sec consistently on Edge.
That being said, I don't really trust that program. I get low speeds on 3G as reported from the web version of iNetworkTest but web pages load MUCH faster than over Edge.
I think you have it wrong. EDGE max speed is usually around 200 kbps (kilobits/sec).
Bad DSL/Cable is also around 300-500 kb/sec (not KB/sec), but it is arguable .
PS. 8 bits = 1 byte.
same here.
I also tested my phone at bandwidthplace.com and seems to get results on par with inetworktest (or a little higher).
Results:
bandwidthplace: 700 kbps
inetworktest: 510 kbps
testmyiphone: 1.42 mbps
I get AWFUL speeds here in manhattan. .1 Mbps (102 Kbps / 12 kB/s). Pretty much standard for me. That's with 4 bars on 3G. ****** sucks.
BTW- this is using testmyiphone
You do realize that 776 is kilobits per second (line speed), not kilobytes per second right?
97 kilobytes per second is weak for 3G and nothing to brag about
Kilobytes (not bits) per second is what the unit of measure used by Safari if you are not downloading over a megabyte per second...that should give you some perspective on fast it is. Even bad DSL/Cable is around 300-500 KB/sec (kilobytes per sec).
The program thinks it is Edge because that is kind of low even for edge speeds...on my original iPhone i would get around 150 KB/sec consistently on Edge.
That being said, I don't really trust that program. I get low speeds on 3G as reported from the web version of iNetworkTest but web pages load MUCH faster than over Edge.
You are incorrect in your calculations and assumptions on 3G, EDGE and DSL service. 97KB/s * 8 = 776kbps. The 3G connection (at least on AT&T) is advertised at an average rate of 1.5mbps. If you take 1024 * 1.5 you get 1536kbps. You divide that by 8 and you get: 192KB/sec. This is AT&T's advertised max. Some people may get higher, most will get lower. There is no way you will ever get 300-500KB/sec over a 3G connection (or a cheap DSL line for that matter) and definitely no way you will ever see 150KB/sec over EDGE.
A cheap DSL plan from AT&T is quoted at 1.5mbps (the same exact as AT&T's 3G network) whereas my cable connection is quoted at 10mbps. Which comes out to roughly 1.2MB/sec theoretical max.
Not trying to flame, just trying to correct the misinformation regarding bandwidth usage so other people don't freak out that they are getting "low" bandwidth throughput when they are really getting decent to average connections.
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Yeah, you guys are right. Please disregard my initial post (anyone else who is reading this thread). Sorry!
Friday (July 10) Erie, PA - 1 year old 3G
Three tests - three locations
976kbps
1.74 Mbps
2.31 Mbps
Three tests - three locations
976kbps
1.74 Mbps
2.31 Mbps
