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2009-09-19 13:52:45
Harmor
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+605|6809|San Diego, CA, USA
T-Mobile Launches 21Mbps 3G Service in Philadelphia

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Gizmodo wrote:

While AT&T says 7.2Mbps is as fast as their 3G service will go before they roll out 4G, T-Mobile began rolling out HSPA+ 3G service in Philadelphia at the insane speeds of 21Mbps, ahead of their 2010 predictions.

Though as John said, this HSPA+ is a stopgap and may leave T-Mobile in the dust when the other carriers migrate to LTE, it's definitely the fastest speed around at the moment. On a personal note, it's good to see my hometown in the news for something other than Michael Vick, but having moved out west I can't test how accurate those numbers really are. Any Philadelphians want to bust out their T-Mobile handsets and see what HSPA+ can do?
That's faster than my cable modem...ffs.
2009-09-19 13:56:01
Benzin
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+576|6259
I'd like to see real-world measurements ... I get so called 7.2 Mbps on my 3G here in Vienna, but realistic it's only ever 1.5 Mbps, 2 at best. I'm calling BS on T-Mobile.
2009-09-19 16:25:33
mikkel
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CapnNismo wrote:

I'd like to see real-world measurements ... I get so called 7.2 Mbps on my 3G here in Vienna, but realistic it's only ever 1.5 Mbps, 2 at best. I'm calling BS on T-Mobile.
How can you "call BS" on them? They launch a service with an optimal data link layer throughput of 21Mbps, so of course they should say "21Mbps".

I can't imagine that you'd find it more informative for them to say "Alright, guys, we're launching this new service, and we can't really tell you how fast it'll be for you, because it depends on a whole host of things that we can't predict. Enjoy!"
2009-09-19 16:29:49
Mekstizzle
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+3,611|6881|London, England
I mean it varies so much even more for Mobile connections. But to claim 21mbps is quite impressive. Even getting half of that would be awesome sauce.
2009-09-20 21:45:41
GodFather
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+387|6480|Phoenix, AZ
I used to live in Philly... Had T-Mobile too

 

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