Gordon Spencer
EF5
From the test results , it looks like it is running on the Verizon network. Any EVDO provider ( Verizon , Sprint or Alltel ) is superior to EDGE/HSDPA that is offered by AT&T ( formerly cingular ). For ultimate coverage some of the testers of the units have been using our Rockies Amplifier with a 5 DB magnetic mount antenna and have reported the coverage was excellent. I think Alex was just unimpressed with the speed but if the end user is happy with the speed and the product, and it fits thier needs it does not matter if anyone else is impressed or not.
That depends on where he was when he tested it. if he was in a city then its average to below average. if he was more rural then thats not all that bad. Almost a half meg/sec is much faster than cell phone/modem for sure. I KNow Sprint has pretty good coverage in my area but my Cingular card the coverage sux. This unit combines all networks so it is as fast as sprint or nextell or att but wil use any of their towers so there is no coverage hole.
Even if its not as fast as some cards I will take slower speed (if it is) and a solid signal over fast but dropping signal.
I will wait for more testing to be done in the field before I decide to see if it can trully hold its signal at all times. I nkow for sure it has to be better than my Cingular card. They suck. If this doesnt work I will at least be switching to Sprint once my contract is up.