Testing shows AT&T 3G network outperforming VZW
AT&T’s mobile data network problems compared to Verizon’s are mainly problems of perception, according to independent testing firm Root Wireless. On most critical performance metrics, AT&T’s 3G networks comes out on top, they say
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Tell us something we didn't already know. 😲
I read that report earlier and if I remember correctly there was some mention of 3G coverage area, VZW's is bigger.
And that VZW splits voice and data therefore no bottle necks, currently what ATT suffers from in densely populated areas.
I read that report earlier and if I remember correctly there was some mention of 3G coverage area, VZW's is bigger.
And that VZW splits voice and data therefore no bottle necks, currently what ATT suffers from in densely populated areas.
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Actually. it is exact opposite. 🤣
If you referring to the ability to do voice and data at the same time, that is not driven from your analogy.
Verizon’s CDMA network runs 2G and 3G off of the same infrastructure, and though EV-DO has separate channels from CDMA 1X voice, the processing resources of the base stations are shared between the two. Since VZW prioritizes voice over data, Dicklin said, 3G data quality likely falls as a the number of voice calls on a cell site increase, leading to bigger peaks and valley in overall data coverage and capacity.
Meanwhile AT&T’s HSPA network is a dedicated 3G network, running independently of the GSM 2G infrastructure. As voice usage increases that traffic is merely shifted to...
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If you referring to the ability to do voice and data at the same time, that is not driven from your analogy.
Verizon’s CDMA network runs 2G and 3G off of the same infrastructure, and though EV-DO has separate channels from CDMA 1X voice, the processing resources of the base stations are shared between the two. Since VZW prioritizes voice over data, Dicklin said, 3G data quality likely falls as a the number of voice calls on a cell site increase, leading to bigger peaks and valley in overall data coverage and capacity.
Meanwhile AT&T’s HSPA network is a dedicated 3G network, running independently of the GSM 2G infrastructure. As voice usage increases that traffic is merely shifted to...
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As voice usage increases that traffic is merely shifted to the 2G network,
What they call shifted many ATT users would argue actually means dropped, as in dropped call.
I used to experience this when I was with ATT.
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verizon isn't claiming that their 3g is the fastest, they are saying it's more reliable, and available in a lot more areas.
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"NYT suggests AT&T is taking the heat for iPhone’s shortcomings"
From Boy Genius Report at
http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2009/12/14/nyt-sugges ... »
It seems like a fact. If you were to ask someone, even someone who isn’t really into technology, “who has the best cellular network in America,†9 out of 10 times the response you would receive would be, “Verizon.†Between the “Map for That†commercials, AT&T’s CEO making ridiculous statements about people needing to use less data, and the rumor of tiered data plans to curb the usage of iPhone owners those who use their smartphone to its full potential, there isn’t really any reason to t...
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From Boy Genius Report at
http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2009/12/14/nyt-sugges ... »
It seems like a fact. If you were to ask someone, even someone who isn’t really into technology, “who has the best cellular network in America,†9 out of 10 times the response you would receive would be, “Verizon.†Between the “Map for That†commercials, AT&T’s CEO making ridiculous statements about people needing to use less data, and the rumor of tiered data plans to curb the usage of iPhone owners those who use their smartphone to its full potential, there isn’t really any reason to t...
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I hope this is not supposed to be news. Where available AT&T's 3G is certainly faster than Verizon's. Otherwise VZW would surely have sued over AT&T's "fastest 3G" commercials.
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it doesn't just talk about faster data....
"....while running almost two million wireless data sessions and placing more than three million voice calls....â€Â
"....while running almost two million wireless data sessions and placing more than three million voice calls....â€Â
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It doesn't just talk about data, but that part of the article is what I chose to dwell upon as pointless to discuss when all agree that AT&T has faster data. As far as voice...no surprise there either. The Test Man was running smack for years and I know where I live Cingular and Alltel destroyed Verizon and old ATTWS. Of course they were the 850 A and B respectively here while VZW and ATTWS were PCS and I know which I prefer. When I sold I never bashed Cingular or Alltel because in my mind they were superior voice-wise. I do not know why some have a complex over VZW having a good ad campaign. That is all Consumer Reports measures in the end...customer perception. Of course, it's not as though you are going to change the mind of any of ...
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My point in including the second article was to shed further light on the information provided in the original article linked by the original poster.
In a nutshell, the first (the OP's) article indicates that a research firm has done some field work and determined that the AT&T network isn't as bad as public perception. Public perception, as most here know, is almost wholly based on the experiences of AT&T subscribers using an iPhone.
The second article shows that the original test and its summation that the experiences of AT&T customers don't match actual test results is flawed due to the fact that the phone most in question - the iPhone - wasn't even used in the test.
In other words, if a company is going to test a network to sho...
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In a nutshell, the first (the OP's) article indicates that a research firm has done some field work and determined that the AT&T network isn't as bad as public perception. Public perception, as most here know, is almost wholly based on the experiences of AT&T subscribers using an iPhone.
The second article shows that the original test and its summation that the experiences of AT&T customers don't match actual test results is flawed due to the fact that the phone most in question - the iPhone - wasn't even used in the test.
In other words, if a company is going to test a network to sho...
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