Cingular 3G HSDPA Speed Test

[hitechy]

I'm getting 2.2 Mbps on my SYNC at http://bandwidthplace.com/speedtest. I have full 3G reception in Orlando.

[ld-runner]

here they are today...12/19/2006 @ 2PM EST in Detroit

[formercanuck]

I'm curious to know if anyone has tried out the Option 3.6 card and what kind of rates they get, as its a Class 6 HSDPA 3.6 Mbps card
http://www.cingular.com/cell-phone-s..._sku=sku530003
Specs tab

Technical Specs

    * Weight: 2.4 ounces
    * Dimensions: 3.7 x 2.1 x 0.2 inches
    * Multi-color LED status indicator
    * Advanced Receiver Technology (ART)
    * Draws power from laptop battery
    * Tri-band UMTS/HSDPA - 850/1900/2100 MHz
    * Quad-band GPRS/EDGE - 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
    * HSDPA Category 6 - 3.6 Mbps downlink / 384 Kbps uplink
    * EDGE Class 12 - 216 Kbps downlink / 216 Kbps uplink
    * Retractable antenna design- allows card to stay in laptop while traveling
    * Additional connectivity support: NIC driver (NDIS) and WHQL certified
    * Warranty: one year on parts and accessories
    * * 3G service is not available in all areas at all times

[awj223]

I'm getting 2.2 Mbps on my SYNC at http://bandwidthplace.com/speedtest. I have full 3G reception in Orlando.

How are you getting those results? On my ZX20, I get a Not Enough Memory error before the test finishes, and the SYNC only has 29 MB of memory compared to the ZX20's 40 MB.

[hitechy]

How are you getting those results? On my ZX20, I get a Not Enough Memory error before the test finishes, and the SYNC only has 29 MB of memory compared to the ZX20's 40 MB.

I got the "not enough memory" error when using text.dslreports.com, so I used bandwithplace.com instead. I thought it was pretty high too considering currently Cingular HSDPA only supports 1.8 Mbps, but its possible that I was just lucky and got a huge burst and was the only one using the tower or something. The tower I know is only about 600 feet from my house.

[jhardin1]

My friend just got the Aircard 875. Using the Cingular Communications manager software supplied on the install CD, the connection would hang, or give inaccurate results like 975Kb down and 5,329Kb up!!. With the Cingular software, Broadband reports could not finish any speedtest we attempted, all tests would hang on the last byte of data. Next, we tried the Air-'watcher' software, which we downloaded from Sierrawireless.com,and that software worked great - we were getting from 600-805Kb down and 360-380Kup. Broadband reports could complete its speedtest with lower speeds - 400-600Kb down and 200-300Kb up. After updating the Cingular communications software for Cingular.com, we were able to run the speedtest from Broadband reports without a problem, getting 600-700Kb down and 360-380kb up. We also did the firmware update for the 875 Cingular cards found on the sierrawireless.com website.

[chefws]

In Winston Salem, NC using a Sierra 860 @ 85dBm:
dslreports.com speed test 2006-12-23 09:34:11 EST:
991 / 358 (Kbps)
(121 / 43.7 KB/sec)
Compared to the average of 75 tests from mycingular.net:
* download is 134% better, upload is 95% better

I am so glad 3G is here

[keltraine]

Formercanuck, just got the Option GT MAX 3.6 day before yesterday (day it came in heh). Did some tests on BBR's mspeed and was really surprised--it Dl'ed faster than the 860 but nowhere near as fast as I expected! Check out dslreports tests for Cingular (mycingular.net) in LA/90025; all of mine are under my name (same handle as here). But to summarize:

Sierra 860 (-95dBm):
700-730kbps DL, 340kbps UL

Option GT MAX 3.6 (-97dBm):
950-960 kbps DL, 355kbps UL

Maybe it's the additonal HSDPA band (2100Mhz) that's helping here... Oh, and these were tests to the closet server to me in LA, the Linkline one (only 12 miles away).

Now I will state that 3G in LA isn't officially launched, so maybe it will be better next month once that happens and they improve coverage, as I did have a pretty crappy signal at -95 to -97 dBm. It was the same as with the 860 though (this is in my living room; haven't had a chance to test it elsewhere yet) but I'm still surprised it wasn't a lot faster than ~900kbps!

I've seen tests by other people in other areas (mainly Orlando) getting over 1Mbit/sec and that's with a BJ or some other phone--faster than my damn laptop card! What's up with that?! Guess it's just a coverage/signal strength issue huh?

And Hitechy, I think all Cingular sites should support up to 3.6Mbps DL; it's just a matter of getting the coverage/bandwidth from your tower, and it seems that there's more available in certain areas...hope LA improves once it's officially live, though even at 1Mbps/DL I have to say web pages pop up like I'm on my cable/DSL at home so I'm pretty damn happy!

Oh, and everyone reporting laptop card DL/UL speeds, please remember to post your dBm as that's a key factor in determing those speeds...thanks!

[formercanuck]

I would have expect at least 2Mbps with the 3.6 Mbps card, however, since L.A. hasn't officially lauched (soft launch?), I'd suspect they may have it cappedt to 'class 4' vs. 'class 6' (1.8 Mbps vs 3.6). I think there was a test ~ 1 year ago at CES where the 3.6 Mbps card was being used on the live network.
http://www.3gamericas.org/English/Ne...?id=2501&s=ENG

[keltraine]

Yeah I'm hoping it's either that or maybe they just haven't enabled enough towers let to allow higher data rates or somesuch other thing that would explain it...

I'll ask the question I've asked everywhere else, and to-date have yet to receive a response on--know what category/class of HSDPA the BJ and 8525 (and even new Treo 750w will) support? Inquiring minds want to know...

[kevink1]

I got faster speeds this weekend in Tulsa, just over 500kb/s down, 206kb/s up. And, since I now point to a non cingular DNS server, everything worked pretty well.

[mateen110]

with my lg cu500 and SYNC I consistently get 1-1.5Mbps I have NEVER seen less than 900kb/s Here in Greensboro, NC

[szlevi]

Prospect Park areas of Brooklyn - ZIP 11215, 11216, 11217, 11218, 11238, most likely 11225 and 11226 too and probably further down South like 11219, 11220, 11232 etc as well - finally went from GPRS/EDGE to UMTS/HSDPA.
Tomorrow or Saturday I will visit somebody in 11230 or 11204 and I will conduct some speed tests and report back.

[szlevi]

I got faster speeds this weekend in Tulsa, just over 500kb/s down, 206kb/s up. And, since I now point to a non cingular DNS server, everything worked pretty well.

Why is that?

[alexander00]

3G usb tethering with a 8525 and 1 bar of signal here in Puerto Rico. We have in PR 4 wireless carrier with 3G service (Verizon EVDO, Centennial EVDO, SPRINT EVDO and CINGULAR HSDPA).

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dslreports.com speed test 2006-12-29 14:15:53 EST:
884 / 333 (Kbps)
(107.9 / 40.6 KB/sec)