Comments on: AT&T 3G > 20mbps 2009 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/05/14/att-3g-20mbps-2009/ General interest observations and true web-log. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 11:22:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Brian http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/05/14/att-3g-20mbps-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-1137255 Brian Thu, 15 May 2008 18:17:41 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=17864#comment-1137255 10- So you were there for the tests and can say with certainty these results are not obtainable in the field, or are you simply making up arguments for the sake of arguing? I'm going to go with the latter. 10-

So you were there for the tests and can say with certainty these results are not obtainable in the field, or are you simply making up arguments for the sake of arguing?

I’m going to go with the latter.

]]> By: JimD http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/05/14/att-3g-20mbps-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-1137011 JimD Thu, 15 May 2008 14:48:35 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=17864#comment-1137011 US "Broadband" - Still SLOW AND EXPENSIVE compared to anywhere else in the world !!! The Telco Monopolists continue to STRANGLE THE DIGITAL ECONOMY !!! US “Broadband” – Still SLOW AND EXPENSIVE compared to anywhere else in the world !!! The Telco Monopolists continue to STRANGLE THE DIGITAL ECONOMY !!!

]]> By: Dallas http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/05/14/att-3g-20mbps-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-1136874 Dallas Thu, 15 May 2008 12:55:04 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=17864#comment-1136874 This it totally bogus. Real world results are most often 40% or so of "lab results". And that is on a clear day and not in a congested period like rush hour. This it totally bogus. Real world results are most often 40% or so of “lab results”. And that is on a clear day and not in a congested period like rush hour.

]]> By: Brian http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/05/14/att-3g-20mbps-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-1136415 Brian Thu, 15 May 2008 04:34:10 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=17864#comment-1136415 8- They should throttle back torrent users. If you want to use 100's of gb of transfers, do it on your landline. I get sick and tired of these torrent users complaining about caps, when they're saving hundreds if not thousands of dollars with their illegal downloads. As far as the story goes, it just proves AT&T is indeed america's leader in wireless. While verizon stumbles through their 4G auction and their EV-DO service is spotty at best, AT&T has hit the sweet spot with the iPhone, GSM (i.e. worldwide coverage), and the best coverage. 8-

They should throttle back torrent users. If you want to use 100′s of gb of transfers, do it on your landline. I get sick and tired of these torrent users complaining about caps, when they’re saving hundreds if not thousands of dollars with their illegal downloads.

As far as the story goes, it just proves AT&T is indeed america’s leader in wireless. While verizon stumbles through their 4G auction and their EV-DO service is spotty at best, AT&T has hit the sweet spot with the iPhone, GSM (i.e. worldwide coverage), and the best coverage.

]]> By: High Levels of Service http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/05/14/att-3g-20mbps-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-1136388 High Levels of Service Thu, 15 May 2008 03:47:22 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=17864#comment-1136388 When I see such levels of service I will believe it Its like car dealers - they promise everything but wait for checkout and your bill They may give you all this great service and then throttle your bandwidth for torrents or give you very small allocations for bandwidth transfers interrupted all the time - to prevent torrent downloads - but interfere with everything else imporant fun and games at the hotel When I see such levels of service I will believe it
Its like car dealers – they promise everything but wait for checkout and your bill
They may give you all this great service and then throttle your bandwidth for torrents or give you very small allocations for bandwidth transfers interrupted all the time – to prevent torrent downloads – but interfere with everything else imporant
fun and games at the hotel

]]> By: James Hill http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/05/14/att-3g-20mbps-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-1136192 James Hill Thu, 15 May 2008 00:24:55 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=17864#comment-1136192 Does this mean I'll be using AT&T as my home broadband provider if cable can't match that speed, or FIOS doesn't come to my curb? Makes the move of dropping their cable business in '02 pretty damn smart. Does this mean I’ll be using AT&T as my home broadband provider if cable can’t match that speed, or FIOS doesn’t come to my curb?

Makes the move of dropping their cable business in ’02 pretty damn smart.

]]> By: hhopper http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/05/14/att-3g-20mbps-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-1136159 hhopper Wed, 14 May 2008 23:52:20 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=17864#comment-1136159 Move to the Tampa Bay area. I get 20mbs from BrightHouse cable. Now Verizon is installing Fios. It'll be interesting to see what they offer. It's great to have more than one cable company. Move to the Tampa Bay area. I get 20mbs from BrightHouse cable. Now Verizon is installing Fios. It’ll be interesting to see what they offer. It’s great to have more than one cable company.

]]> By: Thomas http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/05/14/att-3g-20mbps-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-1136042 Thomas Wed, 14 May 2008 22:12:07 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=17864#comment-1136042 Why is it that only the death star is doing this? Further, why can't I get 20mpbs to my house. Hell, I'd even be happy with half that to my house. It's ridiculous that my cell phone might soon have faster internet access than what I can get to my house. Why is it that only the death star is doing this? Further, why can’t I get 20mpbs to my house. Hell, I’d even be happy with half that to my house. It’s ridiculous that my cell phone might soon have faster internet access than what I can get to my house.

]]> By: KwadGuy http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/05/14/att-3g-20mbps-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-1136016 KwadGuy Wed, 14 May 2008 21:57:06 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=17864#comment-1136016 Great...faster 3G speeds when you can get 3G reception on your AT&T phone. Too bad that (at least in the Boston area) places that you can get 3G reception are like pimples on the otherwise crap reception landscape. There are probably as many no reception at all pimples as 3G spots, too. Great…faster 3G speeds when you can get 3G reception on your AT&T phone. Too bad that (at least in the Boston area) places that you can get 3G reception are like pimples on the otherwise crap reception landscape. There are probably as many no reception at all pimples as 3G spots, too.

]]> By: Said http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/05/14/att-3g-20mbps-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-1136003 Said Wed, 14 May 2008 21:48:50 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=17864#comment-1136003 #1 - You can't find an open access point? iPhone has a great Stumbler. #1 – You can’t find an open access point? iPhone has a great Stumbler.

]]> By: jasmoran66 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/05/14/att-3g-20mbps-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-1135990 jasmoran66 Wed, 14 May 2008 21:41:07 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=17864#comment-1135990 Looking for bigger pipes, are you? Looking for bigger pipes, are you?

]]> By: Sea Lawyer http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/05/14/att-3g-20mbps-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-1135933 Sea Lawyer Wed, 14 May 2008 20:39:55 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=17864#comment-1135933 Unfortunately, 3G is not yet available in my area. Which is why I'm not disappointed that the my current iPhone is EDGE only. Unfortunately, 3G is not yet available in my area. Which is why I’m not disappointed that the my current iPhone is EDGE only.

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