Comments on: Testing the AT&T EDGE Data Network Today http://www.davidhenderson.com/2008/09/15/testing-the-edge-data-network-today/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=testing-the-edge-data-network-today Writer, communications strategist, Emmy Award winning former CBS News correspondent Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:24:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Greg http://www.davidhenderson.com/2008/09/15/testing-the-edge-data-network-today/#comment-1847 Greg Tue, 16 Dec 2008 15:37:35 +0000 http://www.davidhenderson.com/?p=727#comment-1847 Quick question, David -- you compared EDGE with dial-up speeds in your area. Aren't dial-up speeds usually around 3-5 kbps? A 56K modem's speed is measured in kiloBITS per second, right (byte = 7 bits)? Which means a theoretical maximum of 7 kbps (most likely 3-5 kbps). So, even at 40 kbps, EDGE is about 10x faster than dial-up ... Quick question, David — you compared EDGE with dial-up speeds in your area. Aren’t dial-up speeds usually around 3-5 kbps? A 56K modem’s speed is measured in kiloBITS per second, right (byte = 7 bits)? Which means a theoretical maximum of 7 kbps (most likely 3-5 kbps). So, even at 40 kbps, EDGE is about 10x faster than dial-up …

]]> By: keith http://www.davidhenderson.com/2008/09/15/testing-the-edge-data-network-today/#comment-1837 keith Sun, 14 Dec 2008 01:16:15 +0000 http://www.davidhenderson.com/?p=727#comment-1837 In kentucky, i can average about 180k. lowest point being around 130k. That's on edge. Haven't tried 3G yet. In kentucky, i can average about 180k. lowest point being around 130k. That’s on edge. Haven’t tried 3G yet.

]]> By: P. Sharback http://www.davidhenderson.com/2008/09/15/testing-the-edge-data-network-today/#comment-1548 P. Sharback Tue, 16 Sep 2008 18:22:56 +0000 http://www.davidhenderson.com/?p=727#comment-1548 You guys talk about the DC area. In Bethesda where I live my top EDGE speed is about 87k. Is "pathetic" the right word? You guys talk about the DC area. In Bethesda where I live my top EDGE speed is about 87k. Is “pathetic” the right word?

]]> By: Rob http://www.davidhenderson.com/2008/09/15/testing-the-edge-data-network-today/#comment-1545 Rob Tue, 16 Sep 2008 07:28:47 +0000 http://www.davidhenderson.com/?p=727#comment-1545 It may amuse you to know that testing this 3 times in the olde country, in a suburban area near London, I got 795, 405 and 480 Faster than wifi through my 8Mb ADSL connection. It may amuse you to know that testing this 3 times in the olde country, in a suburban area near London, I got 795, 405 and 480

Faster than wifi through my 8Mb ADSL connection.

]]> By: Doug http://www.davidhenderson.com/2008/09/15/testing-the-edge-data-network-today/#comment-1539 Doug Tue, 16 Sep 2008 01:56:17 +0000 http://www.davidhenderson.com/?p=727#comment-1539 I don't really know what to tell you David ... being a communications journalist, I am sure you understand network congestion. Here's what I got in Loudoun County this evening when I got home, with my 1st gen iPhone... http://img380.imageshack.us/my.php?image=photojp2.jpg Just because your connectivity is bad (which is unfortunate) does not mean it is the norm. I don’t really know what to tell you David … being a communications journalist, I am sure you understand network congestion.

Here’s what I got in Loudoun County this evening when I got home, with my 1st gen iPhone…

http://img380.imageshack.us/my.php?image=photojp2.jpg

Just because your connectivity is bad (which is unfortunate) does not mean it is the norm.

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