Wireless carriers and speedtests

[Cory Schuller]

Evening everyone, I came across an article on MSNBC that I thought might interest some of you.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35565833/ns/technology_and_science-wireless/

Thanks
Cory

 

[Wes Carter]

The page with the actual test results is interesting. Verizon has the least reliable network according to the results in the last column. That's kind of disappointing, but then again I rarely go to any of the cities on that list other than Portland, OR.

But the closest they came to Tornado Alley was Chicago and Denver.

 

[Chris Heater]

Well data-card wise I haven't had any issues with it. I noticed these were for smartphones though. I have noticed it takes a bit for a page to load on my phone. And sometimes I have to refresh it because it doesn't load at all. I still prefer verizon over AT&T just due to their more extensive 3G coverage

 

[Benjamin Rock]

The page with the actual test results is interesting. Verizon has the least reliable network according to the results in the last column. That's kind of disappointing, but then again I rarely go to any of the cities on that list other than Portland, OR.

But the closest they came to Tornado Alley was Chicago and Denver.

WOW, T-Mobile is the most reliable?? I'm shocked. Does any even use them when chasing?

 

[Jason Foster]

Too bad they didn't test in DC. I'm super shocked at the results for Baltimore. I wonder if they tested downtown or on the outskirts of town. Huge difference from my limited observations.

AT&T in DC is iffy and many times bogged down. I keep seeing how many of the folks with iPhones don't get those fantastic results they expect. BUT I do know AT&T is far and away the best in Florida, especially from Orlando and points south, which oddly is opposite of the chart too.

Of course Sprint has many of these cities with 4G...which would blow the others out of the water.

 

[Jerry Prsha]

Yeah.. These are tests in the city and make no real-world sense. You have to be able to get a signal before you get any decent Tx/Rx speeds.

Basically this whole test is hype nonsense... As most of what PC Magazine produces is also...