AT&T is the favorite whipping boy for spotty 3G coverage, but according to a new survey, there's plenty of blame to go around when it comes to slow or non-existent 3G service in the States.MocoNews has the details on the survey, which found that the average 3G download speed in seven major U.S. cities—San Francisco, Seattle, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., Chicago, Dallas, and New York—was just 245Kbps, a figure that's "closer to dial-up" than blistering bullet train of broadband that the big carriers promise in those slick TV commercials. The fastest download speed recorded: 645Kbps, still well short of the average speed you'll get out of a so-so broadband cable connection.
Monday, December 14, 2009
Report: No matter the carrier, U.S. 3G service is nothing to shout about
AT&T is the favorite whipping boy for spotty 3G coverage, but according to a new survey, there's plenty of blame to go around when it comes to slow or non-existent 3G service in the States.MocoNews has the details on the survey, which found that the average 3G download speed in seven major U.S. cities—San Francisco, Seattle, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., Chicago, Dallas, and New York—was just 245Kbps, a figure that's "closer to dial-up" than blistering bullet train of broadband that the big carriers promise in those slick TV commercials. The fastest download speed recorded: 645Kbps, still well short of the average speed you'll get out of a so-so broadband cable connection.
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