data svc
Does anyone know if Sprint plans on coming out with a new data service that might compete with AT&T's 'EDGE' svc?...and if so , how soon b4 it hits the market.
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sprint already has a data servce that is better then edge it is called vision andit uses the 1xtrr standard
edge offers some where with an average speed of 20-48 k/s vision offeres 40-80 with peek speeds running to 144 k/s
by the end of the year though you will see a tremendus leep forward you will see the evolution role out. it will have speeds averageing from 300-400 k/s with peek speeds of 1.4m/s. and hopefully with in 2 years that will be upgraded to 3 m/s
edge offers some where with an average speed of 20-48 k/s vision offeres 40-80 with peek speeds running to 144 k/s
by the end of the year though you will see a tremendus leep forward you will see the evolution role out. it will have speeds averageing from 300-400 k/s with peek speeds of 1.4m/s. and hopefully with in 2 years that will be upgraded to 3 m/s
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actually edge is faster than vision is (until the network upgrade anyways). The average speeds of edge are 100-130 kbps with peaks of up to 200 kbps. refer to: http://www.attwireless.com/press/releases/200 3_releases/111803.jhtml;dsessionid=MK4SLYRWHE EVTB4R0G0CFFA
all of the companies are just going back and forth with their data networks. there will be a step after edge so gsm carriers can say they will be the fastest and then sprint will come out with something else. and when it all comes down to it, they will all be faster than what anyone will need.
to answer the original posters question, yes, sprint is working on something that will blow away edge service. and no one here know when it will come out, but we can all guess. and ...
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all of the companies are just going back and forth with their data networks. there will be a step after edge so gsm carriers can say they will be the fastest and then sprint will come out with something else. and when it all comes down to it, they will all be faster than what anyone will need.
to answer the original posters question, yes, sprint is working on something that will blow away edge service. and no one here know when it will come out, but we can all guess. and ...
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The thing that makes EDGE a powerful foe (from what I have read) is that it is consistent with its data rates. 1X as great as it is is not consistent with its speeds. Depending on factors such as network activity and distance from the tower data rates can vary normally from 50kbps to 144kbps. We have customers with Samsung VGA-1000 phones connecting them to their notebook computers (we all know Sprint frowns on this) getting speeds in excess of 200kbps. As unbelievable as that sounds because 1x is only really supposed to go to 144kbps it is very likely true because it is more than a handful of customers who say this.
It only happens with VGA-1000's and keep in mind our market has very little network traffic so a busy urban market will neve...
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It only happens with VGA-1000's and keep in mind our market has very little network traffic so a busy urban market will neve...
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SPCSVZWJeff said:
We have customers with Samsung VGA-1000 phones connecting them to their notebook computers (we all know Sprint frowns on this) getting speeds in excess of 200kbps. As unbelievable as that sounds because 1x is only really supposed to go to 144kbps it is very likely true because it is more than a handful of customers who say this.
It only happens with VGA-1000's and keep in mind our market has very little network traffic so a busy urban market will never see those speeds on a 1x phone.
i actually did this with my old a500 and was getting a couple hundred kbps when i went on a vacation. and i've seen laptop cards run speed tests fairly consistently at 400-450 kbps. the reason it does t...
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the reason i asked this question was b/c i'm about to replace my home pc with a laptop...and i need to connect to the internet, but i have sprint cellular svc. i travel alot around the state of Texas..and sometimes down to Mexico (which has GSM svc)...I have no idea if sprints data svc would even work in mexico,...and correct me if i'm wrong but..i think i would be able to connect via edge/At&T data svc if i was in mexico.
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sprint would not be able to cover you for data service in mexico. at&t's data network has been launched in the dallas ft worth market, but it's not everywhere. it would cover you in d/fw down to san antonio and houston. that's about it. check out their data map on their website. so i'm pretty sure it wouldn't cover you out of the country.
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