Welcome to Carrier Wars; next up, Verizon Wireless
You knew we weren’t going to leave well enough alone — it’s just not our style. Following yesterday’s post calling out AT&T for terrible 3G service in the NYC area and the subsequent number crunch that revealed things aren’t as bad elsewhere, BGR readers were left wanting more. What about Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile? How do they stack up to “the nation’s fastest 3G network”? Well folks, it’s time to find out. We’re going to hit each of the big four and find out exactly what’s what. AT&T was first in line and next up is Big Red. If you’re on Sprint or T-Mobile don’t worry, we’ll be hitting you as well next week.
So now it’s time for roll call — you know the drill. If you’re a Verizon Wireless subscriber, hit the comments section below and let us know how your network stacks up. We want results from your speed tests and we also want to know where you are and what handset you’re using. Again, bonus points if you link a screenshot. Remember, we’re only interested in 3G for the time being so break out those EV-DO handsets and get to work.
From Jersey City, NJ
Phone: Blackberry Tour
Network: Verizon
Method: Xtreme Speedtest
Avg Download: 510.9 kb/sec
Max speed: 587.6 kb/sec
Avg Upload: 332.0 kb/sec
Max speed: 442.5 kb/sec
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d133/squabs/BlackberryStormSpeedTest.png
this is in nyc, on the 31st floor in midtown east. i’ll take some more when i’m on the st.
Franklin, MA (South of Boston)
Blackberry Tour Verizon
Download: 220.07Kbit/s
Max: 262.26 Kbits/s
Upload: 193.67 Kbit/s
Max: 253.52 Kbits/
I would submit my speedtest results from AT&T if I had any SERVICE! I’m in downtown Washington, DC at my office and don’t have a single bar of service.
The XtremeLabs Speedtest on a BlackBerry is a little misleading due to the fact that it tests the phone over the BIS connection (which is limited) compared to TCP on the iPhone and WinMo devices.
HTC Touch Pro
Location: KS
http://www.dslreports.com/mspeed
1001 kbps d/l
1091 kbps d/l
Wish I could use speedtest.net or xtreme labs on my WM6.1 phone.
Device #2: MiFi Aircard
http://www.speedtest.net
6 tests
Avg d/l = 810 kbps
Peak d/l = 1042 kbps
Avg u/l = 213 kbps
Peak u/l = 273 kbps
Here are the Speedtest results for my Blackberry Storm 9530 near Minneapolis Airport area
Connection Type: Carrier
Avg. Download Speed: 233.51Kbits/s
Max. Download Speed: 269.52Kbits/s
Avg. Upload Speed: 201.53Kbits/s
Max. Upload Speed: 211.19Kbits/s
Visit Xtreme Labs website at:
http://www.xtremelabs.com/apps
Eastern South Dakota
Download Speed: 116.63
Max Download: 618.88
Upload Speed: 30.88
Max Upload: 41.25
blackberry storm 9530 in new brunswick, nj.
max down: 386.34 kb/s
max up: 378.78 kb/s
^^ Curve 8330
On an 8330 in Sunnyvale, CA
Jul 24 08:17:27 Here are the Speedtest results for my Blackberry: Connection Type: Carrier Avg. Download Speed: 259.67Kbits/s Max. Download Speed: 387.32Kbits/s Avg. Upload Speed: 29.42Kbits/s Max. Upload Speed: 125.31Kbits/s Visit Xtreme Labs website at: http://www.xtremelabs.com/apps Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
Head to Head ATT v. Verizon
Speedtest App on iPhone
Columbia, SC
ATT 3G
Down 2235 kbps
Up 268 kbps
Verizon via MiFi on iPhone
Down 643 kbps
Up 251 kbps
VZW Curve 8330, Riverside CA
1043 Avg/1075 Max down
54.87 Avg/55.37 Max up
I swear to God this is true! A Verizon Wireless rep told me about it. Verizon’s network gives priority to users with new phones, especially ones who sign up for the service. When you think about it it makes perfect sense. A new customer thinks VW is the best, quick connecting time to calls and virtually no dropped calls. But just wait, after about 4-6 months you begin to experience long lag times, dropped calls, and problems with voicemail. But to fix those problems, just upgrade your phone ofcourse!!
Verizon Wireless Blackberry Tour 9630
Download Speed: 446.86 kbits/s
Max Speed: 495.1 kbits/s
Upload speed is 352.71 kbits/s
Max speed is 381.67 kbits/s
Location: Financial District, NYC
Come on Verizon, I ditched my iPhone for this. Let’s get me up to 1 mbps… please!
Centennial,CO (Denver Suburb)
BB Tour
DL: 349
max DL: 375
UL: 229
Max UL:336
BB 8830WE. Story of my life with this phone though. High burst, moderate average.
In Bristol, CT Storm 9530 .151
Download max: 454.28
” Avg 370.9
Upload Max 427.35
Avg 319.65
Hudson, OH,
Omnia with upgrade
No service in my 2nd floor office
Fail. Apparently no HTML allowed in comments, haha.
Link: http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/3950/capture05754.jpg
Los Angeles, CA
VZW
Blackberry Tour
Ely Nevada (aka middle of NOWHERE)
Max Download Achieved – 478.86 kb/s
Ave Download Achieved – 443.59 kb/s
Max Upload Achieved – 370.37 kb/s
Ave Upload Achieved – 297.04 kb/s
I did 5 tests using the xtreme labs app. VZW has unbeatable coverage here, ATT, Sprint, & TMo have no coverage much outside of our tiny city limits VZW and Altel both have great service out here. Never dropped calls or any BS. I’m A+ with VZW.
BlackBerry Tour 9630 Verizon EVDO Rev. A with the Xtreme Labs Speedtest app on the handset – Boulder, CO:
5 tests, then averaged
down/up (kbits per sec)
274.08/253.8
256.17/230.48
290.86/263.15
303.66/236.02
321.07/241.69
average
289.17/245.03
I live just outside Baltimore:
AVG Download: 405.4 Kbits/s
MAX Download: 613.88 Kbits/s
AVG Upload: 393.7 Kbits/s
MAX Upload: 450.45 Kbits/s
In Downtown Seattle, WA
D/L Average: 346.77 Kbits/s
D/L MAX: 411.84 Kbits/S
U/L Average: 285.86 Kbits/s
U/L MAX: 331.12 Kbits/s
Verizon Blackberry Tour 9630
DL Ave: 346.77 Kbits/s
DL MAX: 411.84 Kbits/s
UL Ave: 285.86 Kbits/s
UL MAX: 331.12 Kbits/s