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Anybody know what the data tranfer rate is with Spring, VZW, or GSM vendors?
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It's a trickier question than it might seem. There are theoretical "peak" rates, and then there are real-world "average" rates. To make things messier, GPRS/EDGE phones have different "classes", and the networks can make different numbers of "slots" available, which both affect speed as well.
...but speaking in terms of real-world average rates with good equipment:
Sprint and Verzon both offer 1xRTT service nationwide. Real-world rates average around 50-80 kbps.
Cingular and T-Mobile offer GPRS, which is generally around 30-40 kbps.
AT&T Wireless offers EDGE, which is based on GPRS, but nearly 3 times faster. Expect around 80 - 110 kbps.
Cingular and T-Mobile will also be upgrading to EDGE later this year.
Then there's Veri...
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...but speaking in terms of real-world average rates with good equipment:
Sprint and Verzon both offer 1xRTT service nationwide. Real-world rates average around 50-80 kbps.
Cingular and T-Mobile offer GPRS, which is generally around 30-40 kbps.
AT&T Wireless offers EDGE, which is based on GPRS, but nearly 3 times faster. Expect around 80 - 110 kbps.
Cingular and T-Mobile will also be upgrading to EDGE later this year.
Then there's Veri...
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