[olug] CDMA Broadband Speeds

[Aaron Keck]

I regularly stream from my local subsonic server at 128kbps without
any issues, on my Epic 4G.  That said, rumor around town is that 4g is
a 1Q 2011 in Omaha, for Sprint.

On Thu, Dec 30, 2010 at 1:53 PM,  <aric at omahax.com> wrote:
> Mine seems to boost to about 600 kbps for a few seconds then taper off to
> about 300 kbps or less.  This is probably what 90% of users do so I
> understand why they would do it, but it is terrible for file transfers or
> streaming media.
>
> I wonder if the Sprint network does not have net neutrality?  Maybe they
> are imposing a sort of QoS for bandwidth they profit from giving you.
>
> I was able to stream Shoutcast before the December 15th OTA update that
> installed Blockbuster (including WM DRM 10) and Latest Sprint TV
> application.
>
> I have only used 500MB of xfer so far this month.
>
> -a
>
>> Sprint varies, but I would imagine they all do based on network load.
>>
>> I just did a test and got 1195 / 650 (kbps)
>>
>> That's fairly typical based on my experience but I have seen speeds around
>> 100/75 or like you describe.
>> In one instance I saw 124 / 8 ... 10 min later it was 615/620.
>>
>> HTH.
>>
>> -- JT
>>
>> On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 23:40, Kyle Simpson <drpunkerz at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> That's also in an area with roughly 2-3 bars of 5
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -- Sent from my Palm Pre
>>> On Dec 29, 2010 11:19 PM, aric at omahax.com
>>> <aric at omahax.com<lt%3Baric at omahax.com>>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> I recently got an HTC EVO from Sprint and the internet connecting is
>>> only
>>>
>>> about 300kbit per second.  Several years ago I had several Microsoft
>>>
>>> phones on Verizon and was getting 1 - 2 mbit.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I am fairly disappointed in Sprints data speeds and considering
>>> switching
>>>
>>> to Verizon.  On Verizon I used to be able to stream 700mbps video while
>>>
>>> driving.  Now with Sprint I can't even do a 128 kbps mp3 stream on
>>> Winamp.
>>>
>>>  Pandora works but it streams at an extremely low quality not suitable
>>> for
>>>
>>> anything other than using the phones built in speaker.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> My questions are
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Has Verizon's network slowed down due to increased use or can I still
>>>
>>> expect about 1mbit?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Does anyone know if Sprint's 4G will be in Omaha anytime soon?
>>>
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