I was reading that the Sensation network speed HSDPA 14.4 Mbps. I did numbers of speed test at many different locations with all 4 bars, the most I can get for download is over 5Mbps. Why there is so much different?
It's similar to the reason you never get the advertised speeds with your home broadband. The speeds they told you (14 Mbps) is a theoretical maximum speed. That's the speeds they get in their labs with optimum conditions.
You, in the real world, however, are NOT going to see 14 Mbps. 5 Mbps is decent (not awesome of course) and about the average for the data connection you have I think.
I've gotten >9Mb/s a few times on my sensation.
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using XDA
Related
I recently noticed that my 3G speed is much faster than ever before and I live in one of the city that recently added T-Mobile HSPA+.
I was just wondering if Nexus S supports HSPA+. Thanks!
I believe that the NS (I9020 and I9023 variants) have a max download speed of 7.2Mbps and max upload speed of around 5 Mbps, so it is not HSPA+ capable.
It's true the NS, has a max download speed, of 7.2. However, T-mobile's network (at least where I live, supports 21 mbps theoretical speeds (and will be, updating to 42 mbps soon...woohoo) and I regularly see speeds in excess of 6mbps... Upload speeds of almost 2 mbps (1.75 ) so, technically not HSPA + but, not bad either....
Everytime T-mo updates their network everyone sees a boost. You just won't, ever see speeds above, 7 mbps cuz the phone isn't capable of it.
Sent from my NS running NSCollab cuz I lost my tin cans and string....
HSPA yes. HSPA+ no.
Sent from my Nexus S using XDA App
http://newsroom.t-mobile.com/articles/t-mobile-new-markets-faster-speeds
So Tmo just launched the 42Mbps service in my area (Myrtle Beach) what speeds should I be seeing? From what I understand the Sensation should be capped around 14.4Mbps but I get no where close to that, 5Mb tops.(4bars 4g service) Can anyone shed some light on how this is supposed to work?
What's funny is I live in a city that got that too (and that has great 4g coverage), but I can't get my phone to show 4g. Just keeps saying 2g. I'm chatting with tmobile right now.
14.4 is theoretical speeds, you will never see that. The max I ever got on my MT4G (same radio speeds as sensation) while testing 42mbps cell sites (I'm a TMO field technician) was 8-9mbps. That is in perfect optimal conditions on a site with no traffic and in the optimal location to the tower. These phones will never bennifit from 42mbps upgrade and even if it could you would only see that while doing speed tests or downloading large files.
Phones will be coming out later in the year with 42mbps capability.
After installing Hellfire sandwich I noticed that the phone no longer runs on the 4g network but it now has an H above the data connection bar. Its a whole lot slower than 4G and I just wanted to know if there's a way around this issue or is there a step that i missed when I set it up initially? Thank you
To my knowledge some Roms use H instead of 4 just for display. 4G on the G2X is just the seamless transition between towers, speeds are the same as 3G since it's not dual band(HSPA and HSPA+) or LTE.
Download speed and Upload speed have slowed
After installing i've ran a speed test my download speeds are now averaging 1.7 mpbs in the same location where my download speed was averaging 5-7 mbps for the past6 months. I would say that is a tremendous drop. I just thought there might be some odd ball setting i need to adjust or is everyone else having the same issue.
I'm pretty sure it depends on the network load, I've had tests from 0.8 to 6. Point is that if you're getting 2-4 then there isn't anything on the phone stopping you from getting 5 to 7 it's upto the network at that point.
I work for t-mo and H symbol came about when the g2 and my touch 4g were around....I am running the same data speeds as if I were on a GB from that said 4g.
Sent from my LG-P999 using xda premium
H=HSPA+=Tmobiles 4G.
I just received the new Nexus 5 (dec 17). I am using it with StraightTalk (AT&T network).
Since I activated the phone, I am experiencing slow internet and connectivity issues.
The network indicator on my phone indicates 'LTE' so I know I am connected on the LTE network.
I used the Speedtest app to determine my internet speed. Here is the kind of speed I have (in download):
With 1 bar signal strength: < 1 Mbs
With 2 bar signal strength: 1 to 3 Mbs
With 3 bar signal strength: 3 to 5 Mbs
With 4 bar signal strength: 7 to 15 Mbs
In average, I have no more than 2 to 5 Mbs in San Francisco. Strangely my upload speed seems almost normal, and is always higher than my download speed (as high as 5 times higher), which is weird.
It seems rather slow to me for a LTE (4G) connection.
People are reporting speed as high as 25 Mbs with the Nexus 5 (even on StraightTalk), and 15 Mbs with only 2 bars of signal.
I know many things could explain a slow internet on a mobile phone: your local LTE network, the setting of your account by your network provider, your network setting in the phone (APN), a defective phone, etc.
In order to eliminate most of these possibilities, I would like to know if anyone is using the Nexus 5 with StraightTalk in the San Francisco area and is having higher average speed than what I have?
If it's the case, I would have to conclude that my phone is faulty.
Thanks!
For information, my APN setting is the following (recommended by StraightTalk Costumer Support):
NAME Straight Talk
APN tfdata
Port 80
MMSC mms-tf.net
MMS PROXY mms3.tracfone.com
MMS PORT 80
MCC 310
MNC 410
just because your lte can be as fast as 25mbps download speed, it depends on your locality, your distance from the nearest tower, how busy your local connection is.. among other things. if someone else is using the exact same service as you, but are in a different location of san fran, and are getting 35mbps download speed, and you are just getting 5mbps download in your location, thats still normal. im in nyc, sometimes i get 38mbps download speed, sometimes i only get 7-8mbps, depends on my exact location and how busy that local network is.
simms22 said:
just because your lte can be as fast as 25mbps download speed, it depends on your locality, your distance from the nearest tower, how busy your local connection is.. among other things. if someone else is using the exact same service as you, but are in a different location of san fran, and are getting 35mbps download speed, and you are just getting 5mbps download in your location, thats still normal. im in nyc, sometimes i get 38mbps download speed, sometimes i only get 7-8mbps, depends on my exact location and how busy that local network is.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hi simms22, thanks for your input, it's appreciated.
My understanding was also that bandwidth will depend on the local network (as well as all the other things you mentioned), for example att/straighttalk network in Miami is different than att/straighttalk in San Francisco. That's why I asked if there was anyone using the Nexus 5 with StraightTalk (or any provider using the AT&T network, such as Aio or GoPhone) in the San Francisco area? And what internet speed they were getting on average? I am curious to know if it would be similar to what I am getting: 2 to 5 mbs on average, and never higher than 15 mbs...
SF, ahh, San Francisco.
I thought you were talking about Santa Fe.
Im about to purchase a 3G Phone. I ask the guy is 3G very slow and he replied back with:
" Downward 2.8 Mbps uplink 384 KBPS, Download speeds of up to 5.67- 7.2 Mbps".
I asked is that considered slow or decent and stated that its a faster version of 3G.
Are those specs faster than regular 3G??
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using XDA Free mobile app
That's pretty standard for 3G, but it also depends on the network and a bunch of other variables.