Sprint EV-DO Rev. A VS AT&T HSDPA: Cellular Data Network Brawl

AT&T advertises that their 3G network is the fastest in the states while sprint's EV-DO network is expected to perform well based on the spec. I have to say, when I walked through this video a few days before recording Sprint killed AT&T's network. However, after recording two tests AT&T beat Sprint significantly. Keep in mind speeds depend on a number of factors including network saturation, location, and obstructions among many influences. So AT&T could be faster for me and Sprint could be that much faster for you.

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[bigboibob111]

how would i do this myself i want to see what my wifi is running?

[therevivedone]

dslreports (dot) (com) /mspeed?jisok=1

[Kiernan809]

kilo bits per second aren't kilo bytes per second. be careful on your wording.

[therevivedone]

Of course. I accidentally said bytes once, I believe, and I promptly corrected myself.

[Kiernan809]

missed that correction - my apologies!

[therevivedone]

No worries-- the difference between bits and bytes (8) is huge!

[video45000]

Up here in Canada, on bell HSDPA i get about 6 mbps

[residentevil54460]

Sprint suks I had it only had 2 bars of sevice with AT&T I got all if them

[panchonmacho6711]

AT&T is going to reward" it's Loyal iPhone users , that Helped propel the companies success and that have grandfathered the Unlimited data plans, with a reductions" of data speeds once you reach the 2GB cap""", in other words kiss your unlimited data plans goodbye !!"

O did anybody tell you that Sprint is getting iPhone 5?

True unlimited plans" no Cap".

[xdevaux]

Why dont you start with the basics like clearing your mobile cache on each phone. then we can move onto bigger and better things

[algierssolja]

I take lower ping any day. Better for online gaming tethering with the touch pro 2.

[herestoyoudoc]

There's more to the story than raw speed.

Where Sprint wins is not in throughput but in latency. Note that in the test above, Sprint has 1/3 the latency of AT&T. This essentially gives Sprint a 200ms head start. In my experience, AT&T can show awful latency times--I've consistently seen 2 seconds or more on bad days.

This gives AT&T an edge for downloading a video or an MP3, but in AJAX-heavy social networking websites and SaaS apps, Sprint has a huge advantage.

[GUMMYBEAYUH]

Sprint has the best data service of the bunch, while AT&T often times maintains greater coverage. I have both services, for different purposes (The vehicle phone is AT&T, while the pocket carried devices are Sprint).

[TehKign12356]

Regardless of who's faster, I don't get AT&T 3G hardly anywhere, I live in Chattanooga TN. I get sprint EVDO nearly everywhere.

[tivey1493]

AT&T is faster due to them actually utilizing the 850 MHz spectrum they have. The lower the spectrum, the better signal inside buildings. Rev. A use the 1900 MHz spectrum, except Rural parts the mid west. Besides, HSDPA ( which is max at 14 mb\s with AT&T) has a average speed of about 3.4 to 7.5 mb\s, Rev. A max is 3.1 Mb\s with the real world average of just 0.8 to 2.1 Mb\s. Beside T-Mobiles HSDPA is the fastest

[sheriyar43]

can u do another 1 compering at&t vs verizon, verizon keeps talking about the better 3g service,i really wanna see whose better