AT&T 3G Speed Review (2010)
The last time AT&T 3G Speed got reviewed under the microscope, they held their claim to fame as the "fastest 3G network".
On most accounts, they upheld their advertisment of "typical download speeds of 700 Kbps - 1.7 Mbps" and "typical upload speeds of 500 Kbps - 1.2 Mbps".
Since that time, two tests were conducted by Gizmodo (in December 2009 covering 12 cities) and PC World (in March 2010 covering 13 cities) to see who had the fastest mobile broadband.
The tests covered 17 cities. Before we get into the exactly how AT&T did, it might help to make sense of the mobile broadband speed numbers.
Click Here To Display "Making Sense of Mobile Broadband Speed"
And now on with the show.
3G Speed Test Results
Gizmodo.com |
PCWorld.com |
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Average Download Speed |
Average Upload Speed |
Average Download Speed |
Average Upload Speed |
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1400 kbps |
850 kbps |
1410 kbps |
521 kbps |
For the full details on how they fared against other providers, reliability testing and 3G speeds in specific cities, check out Who's Got The Fastest Mobile Broadband?
So What Does This Mean For You?
If 3G speed is your thing, then AT&T mobile broadband is the carrier of choice.
Before you start searching Google for the best broadband card though, remember that mobile broadband speed is only one piece of the 4-part AT&T Wireless Broadband puzzle.
The last thing you need to plug in your shiny new AirCard only to find that you've got no signal. Sadly, if 3G speed is AT&T mobile broadband's secret weapon, then its achilles heel is surely AT&T 3G Coverage.
Buyer beware...
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