AT&T Enhances EDGE Network Ahead of iPhone Launch
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I think it should say... Verizon has upgraded it's EV-DO NETWORK to Rev A, not it's entire network. There are still areas without EV-DO...
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AshDizzle said:
I think it should say... Verizon has upgraded it's EV-DO NETWORK to Rev A, not it's entire network. There are still areas without EV-DO...
An ATT guy is complaining about areas not covered by another carrier's 3G network? 😳
Dude, ATT is a year, year and a half behind Verizon and Sprint in 3G deployment... your own CEO even admits in interviews.
Worry about the ATT 3G network... its the one that needs the help. Yeesh.
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Actually the reality is that ATT's Edge network has better download speeds than Verizon and Sprint in many areas and with 3G in over 160 markets it is far and away superior to both Verizon and Sprint.
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Are you serious??? Now I know people on this website don't know what they're talking about. Like I put in an earlier post: Cingular's claim of the "Largest high-speed wireless data network in America"
From my information, 80% of Cingular's "high-speed" network is powered by its 2.5G EDGE network.
Sprint Mobile Broadband (400-700kbps) is 5 times faster than Cingular's EDGE (70-135kbps)
In terms of wireless broadband coverage, Sprint covers three times more people (153 million vs. 47 million), four times more cities (5,138 vs. 1.092) and five times more airports (486 vs. 95) than Cingular's broadband network, BroadbandConnect.
Dude do your research before you open your mouth.
From my information, 80% of Cingular's "high-speed" network is powered by its 2.5G EDGE network.
Sprint Mobile Broadband (400-700kbps) is 5 times faster than Cingular's EDGE (70-135kbps)
In terms of wireless broadband coverage, Sprint covers three times more people (153 million vs. 47 million), four times more cities (5,138 vs. 1.092) and five times more airports (486 vs. 95) than Cingular's broadband network, BroadbandConnect.
Dude do your research before you open your mouth.
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You cannot compare ATT Edge to EVDO, it is not fair. Edge is considered to be "HighSpeed" not "mobile broadband". ATT broadband cards do have their place, but how about comparing Sprint Mobile Broad Band to ATT HSDPA? It's very similar except yes, Sprint does cover more cities.
It would be like comparing a Nokia 6010 to a LG g4011
It would be like comparing a Nokia 6010 to a LG g4011
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now compare the new edge (200kbps) to verizon and sprints 1xrtt and then tell me the comparisons of speed and coverage!!! and then when your done tell me battery life between the 2 🤣 SUCKER!!!
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pennyless10 said:
now compare the new edge (200kbps) to verizon and sprints 1xrtt and then tell me the comparisons of speed and coverage!!! and then when your done tell me battery life between the 2 🤣 SUCKER!!!
Why would you compare Edge with 1xRTT, when Sprint and Verizon's EVDO 3G covers around 200 million people? 😛
Prolly the reason why Sprint guy compared Edge to EVDO is because ATT's 3G network still doesn't cover that many people... '160 markets' but nowhere near as many people as Sprint or Verizon's 3G networks cover. So many ATT customers are still on sloooow EDGE... 😢
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The word "fanboy" in and of itself is hilarious. Especially in reference to wireless service. 😉
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i don't think you understand the point is that edge and 1xrtt are the same generation of technology... yet edge is 2 times faster and because sprint and verizon still release phones using 1xrtt, so when verizon AND sprint stop making phones that primarily use it
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Generation, shmeneration. Its not just how you define it, but how fast you are at getting off your butt and deploying it.
Point is, the majority of Americans can access EVDO now, soon the vast majority. This is way better 3G coverage than what ATT has. And you can get an EVDO-capable phone for FREE these days. 🙂
'1xrtt-only' phones are getting harder to find... mostly only trimode phones or old phones due to be discontinued soon.
Meanwhile, Edge still is very important for ATT, because their 2.5G coverage is light-years better than their still-lame 3G network coverage. And Edge of course is blown away by EVDO speeds, even more so now that Verizon is all Rev A EVDO.
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Point is, the majority of Americans can access EVDO now, soon the vast majority. This is way better 3G coverage than what ATT has. And you can get an EVDO-capable phone for FREE these days. 🙂
'1xrtt-only' phones are getting harder to find... mostly only trimode phones or old phones due to be discontinued soon.
Meanwhile, Edge still is very important for ATT, because their 2.5G coverage is light-years better than their still-lame 3G network coverage. And Edge of course is blown away by EVDO speeds, even more so now that Verizon is all Rev A EVDO.
Face it, when it comes to 3G, ATT/Cingular i...
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Verizon Wireless doesn't make too many phones that JUST use 1xRTT. Those phones aren't sold to the type looking to hit up mobile web or download music anyways... usually the people who come in and say "I just want a phone!"
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webdr said:
Actually the reality is that ATT's Edge network has better download speeds than Verizon and Sprint in many areas and with 3G in over 160 markets it is far and away superior to both Verizon and Sprint.
Dude, you need to stop smoking your talking point papers. 😳
EDGE= 75-135 kbps (that's what's listed on ATT's OWN SITE). With their recent 'Fine EDGE' improvements, they may have gotten it up to 200 kbps or so. Big whoop.
Verizon's EVDO Rev A= 600 kbps to 1.4 Mbps. Read the article... their entire 3G network is all Rev A now. EDGE = blown-away, speed-wise.
ATT's 3G 'superior'? ROFLMAO. Their 3G coverage is still so bad that they won't tell you how many people are covered by their 3G. Veri...
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No dude... just no. Not even close to being true.
EDGE is nowhere near as fast as EV-DO and never will be. EV-DO Rev. A spanks EDGE's ass red and raw in speed tests. HSDPA is comparable to Rev. A but is no where near as widespread as EV-DO (yet).
As of right now VZW and Sprint are "far and away" better than AT&T for wireless data.
No dude... just no. Not even close to being true.
EDGE is nowhere near as fast as EV-DO and never will be. EV-DO Rev. A spanks EDGE's ass red and raw in speed tests. HSDPA is comparable to Rev. A but is no where near as widespread as EV-DO (yet).
As of right now VZW and Sprint are "far and away" better than AT&T for wireless data.
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