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- Aleman360, on 05/14/2008, -2/+74***** that's over 10 times faster than my AT&T DSL. I'll believe it when it's launched.
- DanBoodro, on 05/14/2008, -0/+49Time to get your 3G phone tethered to your PC and cancel your ***** DSL.
- ProjectGSX, on 05/14/2008, -2/+40Screw speed, boost COVERAGE. Id like to be able to take more than a step in Austin without switching back and forth between 3G and EDGE.
- inactive, on 05/14/2008, -3/+24Meh, we'll still be way slower than Asia.
- dms105, on 05/14/2008, -1/+16"So upside on further penetration is substantial"
That's what she said. - dfsjdkflasjk, on 05/14/2008, -0/+14It must suck to have 2mbps
- carlwalton, on 06/02/2008, -2/+1320Mb theoretical speed or 20Mb actual throughput? If it's 20Mb throughput it'll be damn close (or beating) to 802.11a/g, which I find extremely hard to believe. Put it this way, wireless g has a rating of 54Mb, but you'll never get this speed in the real world. DIFS + PHY + MAC + SIFS, all wrapped in OFDM makes for 20Mb within 6' of a receiver. How can a Wide Area Network match this in a years time?
- MacEnvy, on 05/14/2008, -0/+9This isn't about devices or features (really), it's about the network. Your Android phone isn't going to do you much good without a wireless network to run it on, and this seems like it might be a good option ... if it actually comes to pass.
- reed311, on 05/14/2008, -1/+12Apples to oranges. The US is several times the size of Portugal. We have several states that are larger than your country. It is much easier to blanket a smaller area.
- inactive, on 05/14/2008, -2/+13It's a vast improvement. Want faster? Move to Asia.
- badqat, on 05/14/2008, -0/+8Wait, at&t suddenly became Sprint?
- DanBoodro, on 05/14/2008, -0/+9As much as your normal monthly bill, no extra fees. Most 3G is only available in big cities though. So make sure you check the coverage map.
- TheKorn2, on 05/14/2008, -1/+92 barrels of oil/megabit, with at&t's pricing structure.
- Bromskloss, on 05/14/2008, -0/+9"Speaking at the Morgan Stanley's annual Communications Conference, the company's mobility chief Ralph de la Vega said engineers already have a version of AT&T's HSPA (High Speed Packet Access) 3G network up and running in the labs at speeds of 7.2 megabits per second, or approximately double the theoretical throughput of its existing network."
I am writing this comment on such a connection. Here in Sweden, I pay 200 SEK (34 USD) per month for it. - Tyr7BE, on 05/14/2008, -0/+6Only if you have deep, deep, DEEEEEEEP pockets
- Radan, on 05/14/2008, -0/+6Wow, seeing how we got 7.2 Mbit/s Turbo 3G for $30 a month here in Sweden, that is pretty much just sad.
Though, 20 Mbit/s would be cool. I wonder how much it would cost. - Mahoney07, on 05/14/2008, -1/+10How much does 3G cost per month?
- hayzeus, on 05/14/2008, -0/+5You failed to mention that your state is West Virginia, however.
- inactive, on 05/14/2008, -1/+6See that squadron of flying pigs doing barrel rolls.
- johnpaul191, on 05/14/2008, -1/+6"He said the upgrade will require few if any hardware modifications to the company's infrastructure and will instead be a smooth transition achieved largely through a software upgrade to its electronics."
How about some more towers? I don't care about theoretical peak speeds if it's a nightmare to find any signal. Maybe it's just Philly and NYC, but Verizon seems to stomp AT&T into the ground with coverage. - MellerTime, on 05/14/2008, -0/+4Verizon seems to stop AT&T into the ground with *everything*... But you pay for it and get their crappy proprietary VCast-riddled phone software.
- VitriolAndAngst, on 05/14/2008, -0/+4I wonder how many $3 ringtones I could download with that?
If AT&T opens the floodgates with this sort of speed --- then the only thing stopping people from using cell tech instead of DSL and cable at home will be the price. They could do this probably, for not much more than the current costs -- it's just some hardware and a software change that once in place, should cost no more than the current hardware.
It all depends on if WiMax actually brings on the competition and people start building their own networks -- I think that is really the hidden story here. With a few people running a WiMax setup-- they could provide data transfer for a small city. Without Internet providers and Baby Bells in-between, and if the FCC lets them (not likely -- they won't be getting any money from citizens), people can set up their own communications networks.
I almost hope AT&T drags their feet. The ONLY reason I can see faster networks and cheaper prices is that if there is new competition. And then the "clogging of the pipes" due to all the bandwidth hogs will somehow be forgotten. You do realize that at 20 mbit on a cell phone, they are transferring faster than your home network -- right? So, what was stopping them from doing that? They've been throttling the internet and charging as high a fee as they could get away with for all our communications for years -- because our congressmen are paid to let them get away with it. - inactive, on 05/14/2008, -1/+5Why not apply this to Residential connections and get rid of that "U-Verse" TV/Internet bundle crap.
- durangotang, on 05/14/2008, -2/+6Let's hope so!
- floejoe, on 05/14/2008, -0/+5It's my understanding you don't pay for 3G. You pay for "data access" and you are stuck with whichever technology the company is using. So, iPhone costs $100 a month regardless of whether you are on EDGE or 3G. However, as stated in the article there are obvious benefits to consumer when using a 3G and eventually 4G network.
It's possible AT&T could tier the network just as cable internet companies do so that for $25 you'll get 3 mbits, $50 you'll get 10 mbits and $100 will get you the full 20 mbits.
As a consumer you should not care about the type of network, the only thing that matters is your speed and cost. If you're getting 20 mbits up and down for $100, its irrelevant whether its DSL, Cable, FIOS, Wifi or 3G or EDGE. - litkaj, on 05/14/2008, -2/+6What good is increased speeds when data access is so damn expensive? How about dropping the prices on data plans? How about removing the data cap of 5GB on USB and Cardbus adapters?
- gtlogic, on 05/14/2008, -2/+7According to my calculations, two japanese asahi cans tied by rope still produce 2.4x the bandwidth.
- luchid, on 05/14/2008, -0/+3Good for you.
- Icetype, on 05/14/2008, -0/+3Damn you guys, now I have to go to the overpriced Asian market and get some Asahi / Kirin tonight.
- MiDri, on 05/14/2008, -0/+3Mo Powa!
- inactive, on 05/14/2008, -0/+3HA you got buried by admins!
But I'm sure they want someone to mention iphone for this.
Oh well, rulers can't always get what they want. - Burn, on 05/15/2008, -0/+3Except that to be able to afford Telstra you need to sell your firstborn. I'm looking forward to Vodafone and Optus's network upgrades (HSPA across their entire network, not just capital cities).
- MaxD, on 05/14/2008, -0/+3In Australia, Telstra provides 14.4Mbps over the air (HSPA), will provide 21Mbps by the end of the year (HSPA+) and is aiming to have 100Mbps in a few years time (LTE). These are all obviously peak speeds (representing throughput as opposed to goodput) and actual realisable speeds will be considerably lower (like 802.11b offers 11Mbps, but you can only download stuff at 6 or 7 Mbps tops). But is still in my opinion pretty neat.
- GOVATENT, on 05/15/2008, -0/+2I always think about that, size of land, but another thing I might consider is that they might have faster internet, but they all have bandwidth limits. The only thing I enjoy paying our crappy US networks is that we don't have bandwidth limits. (cough) I can download mostly as much as I want.
- inactive, on 05/14/2008, -1/+3Check the 3G coverage map, not many places are covered at all! So 3G won't do me any good
- inactive, on 05/15/2008, -1/+3Australians are usually the ones I see complaining the most when it comes to bandwidth - slow speeds and monthly download caps that I've exceeded in about 45 minutes.
- SteveMax, on 05/14/2008, -0/+2"it's irrelevant whether its DSL, Cable, FIOS, Wifi or 3G or EDGE."
Actually, no. Each of those have different characteristics, specifically latency. One can give you 20Mbps up and down with a 200ms roundtime to the backbone while another gives you the same bandwidth with 2ms roundtime to the backbone: the second one would feel much faster for interactive loads. Another obvious difference is mobility, your laptop won't access your DSL when you're on the other side of the city.
The bottom line is that the technologies are different, and you should examine them to see which one is better for you, taking into account price, features and performance. - badqat, on 05/14/2008, -0/+2Allow me to speak for everyone when I say "DUH!!!"
- Bromskloss, on 05/14/2008, -0/+2It's OK. I like it here. http://images.google.com/images?q=stockholm Apart from that Sweden is part of the European Union, perhaps.
- evilpettingzoo, on 05/14/2008, -0/+2Lies!!!!!!!!
- Laminarcissus, on 05/14/2008, -0/+3Only if you consider $19.95 a month deep, deep, DEEEEEEEP pockets. That's what my AT&T 3G unlimited data plan costs and it tethers just fine.
- ziggy88, on 05/14/2008, -0/+2It does Suck!
- Quick2822, on 05/14/2008, -8/+11I don't know about you guys, but it feels like for the last 3-4 years I've seen countless "This feature is coming out next year!" but when the next year comes, it is always the same old boring companies providing nothing but contracts and the same old boring phones.
The open-source movement needs to get here soon .. Android and LiMo - HonoredMule, on 05/14/2008, -0/+31) You know you can like something without chattering about it, right?
2) You can even like (and digg) something about which you have nothing intelligent to say at all.
Heck, more diggers need to recognize case #2.
3) Then there's diggers who don't like content, yet chatter away anyway, or even complain about it...
Recognizing case #2 could have saved you from case #3--annoying ignoramus. - Dantetheinferno, on 05/15/2008, -0/+1I live in a tiny city, and we have 3G (600 people city, yes it is technically a city, used to be smallest in world, yay)
- Chandon, on 05/14/2008, -0/+2Not just gaming. Latency is the key factor for a whole bunch of interesting applications (VoiP, video conferencing, even just making the web feel fast).
- polywaffle, on 05/15/2008, -0/+1its only that cheap because they know you cant download too much with current speeds.
- teh_techie, on 05/14/2008, -0/+1since they're not changing the hardware.... there would be no additional radiation...
- DanBoodro, on 05/15/2008, -0/+1I don't think I'd be able to live. Reminds me how tough times were back in the dial up days.
- Chandon, on 05/14/2008, -0/+1Great. Yet another useless advertisement for downstream-bandwidth-only.
There are five things that matter here:
- Downstream bandwidth.
- Upsteam bandwidth.
- Latency.
- Coverage.
- Availability.
Unless you're going to tell me at least the first three, I'll just assume that you are offering "laggy websurfing" rather than an internet connection. -
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