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3g speed test |
stevos
Joined: Feb 19, 2004
Posts: 32
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I am unsure whether i am getting 3g downloads or not, as it seems quite slow. Is there anyway to test the speed.
I have a k800i unbranded by devinci on orange. |
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BobaFett
Joined: Jan 06, 2004
Posts: > 500
From: Kamino (wish it would be Lund)
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Is the 3g icon shown?
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JK
Joined: Feb 24, 2005
Posts: > 500
From: S. Africa - JOZI
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Try this site... I dont trust it much though...
http://www4.gam.co.za/connectivity/bandwidth.php
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kalleboo
Joined: Nov 03, 2005
Posts: 218
From: Lund, Sweden (walking distance
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What I did was to download a ~1 MB file, clock it with a stopwatch, and do the math. I ended up with 30 KB/s, or 240 kbps (compared to the theoretical 384 kbps). |
Kimi
Joined: Nov 21, 2001
Posts: 293
From: Switzerland
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That's not too bad. At least it is far more than normal GSM GPRS. I sometimes manage 36 kByte/s which is about 300kBit/s. But only if I'm very, very close to a base-station. Appart from that most of the time I have about 250kBit/s.
With internet you always have to consider overheads. Even with DSL this overhead is about 15%. So for 384kBit/s that leaves 326kBit/s for a wired connection. As GPRS and UMTS have some additional 5% overhead that leaves about 310kBit/s in perfect conditions - which we never have in real live.
Furthermore the PING times are also considerably higher for wireless connections in general. That means it takes longer until a server will respond on your requests. |
JK
Joined: Feb 24, 2005
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From: S. Africa - JOZI
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On 2006-08-21 15:31:08, kalleboo wrote:
What I did was to download a ~1 MB file, clock it with a stopwatch, and do the math. I ended up with 30 KB/s, or 240 kbps (compared to the theoretical 384 kbps).
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Whats the time where live? It depends on the amount of users on at the moment...
Anything over 300 is decent I doubt youll get exactly 384!  |
EagleRider
Joined: Jun 15, 2003
Posts: 68
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3G prices...
What price plan's r out there?
In Norway, one of the network charges about EUR2 pr.1MB of data. Is that comparable with the world? |
Kimi
Joined: Nov 21, 2001
Posts: 293
From: Switzerland
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Uh - for me that's cheap. Switzerland on Swisscom: 6.50€ per MByte.
But there are monthly plans like 45€ for 2Gbyte included etc. |
senninha
Joined: Jan 05, 2003
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i don't mean to make you guys feel bad but on my network here in the philippines, it costs less than US$0.20 for every 30 minutes. volume of MB's is not an issue. |
JK
Joined: Feb 24, 2005
Posts: > 500
From: S. Africa - JOZI
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Ours is 0.30 Euros  |
EagleRider
Joined: Jun 15, 2003
Posts: 68
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Wonder if the MB we download in Norway and Switserland is better quality than the philippina version :=)
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senninha
Joined: Jan 05, 2003
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maybe ours are pirated MB's that's why... |
stevos
Joined: Feb 19, 2004
Posts: 32
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Well the link clocks my work connection at 300mbps, but doesn't seem to work on my phone. On the computer it refreshes after it tests it, on the phone it does nothing. |
lovewalrus
Joined: Dec 22, 2002
Posts: 480
From: LoveWalrus
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In the UK we pay £7.50 for unlimited internet-whether it be GPRS, 3G or HSDPA!
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stevos
Joined: Feb 19, 2004
Posts: 32
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Which network are you on that charges £7.5 for unlimited 3g/gprs.
Orange charges £75 per month for that. |
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Posted: 2006-08-21 14:53
