Re: FAQ for Cingular Wireless

Todd All*** wrote:
At 16 Jul 2007 21:39:36 +0000 DTC wrote:

Oh really....

I find this really incredible...trying to defend a measly 150 KBps
(or so) EDGE connection to a Sprint EV-DO Rev A connection ten times
faster.

As you say, apples to oranges.

I assume John is referring to Cingular's 3G offerings. Only T-Mobile is
currently offering EDGE as their fastest data rate.

No, I'm pretty sure he's referring to Cingular's EDGE as he said he referred to his tethered RAZR V3xx which is EDGE capable (though not HSDPA).

But since he has convoluted his responses, we don't know exactly what he's referring to.

My statement stills stands as a valid statement of fact, to wit...
>> I find this really incredible...trying to defend a measly 150 KBps
>> (or so) EDGE connection to a Sprint EV-DO Rev A connection ten times
>> faster.

If he tested Sprint and found it to be on par with Cingular's EDGE, then he using the EV-DO Rev 0, which of course is clearly NOT what I plainly referred to.

EV-DO Rev A is capable of peak data transmission download speed to 3.1 Mbps (although 1,800 Mbps max is typical) where as a EDGE Class 10 device theoretical maximum speed is 236 Kbps. Using an Internet connection with the "EDGE - WITH Proxy" setting helps (according to users that have tried a before and after speed test, but I haven't pursued any of that topic as I use Sprint for my data connections).

PCMAG.com says:
"Unfortunately, EDGE's high latency rates—the time it takes to hear back from an Internet site—make the connection feel slower than it is. And data rates drop off sharply if you're not close to a cell tower. So Cingular publicizes average speeds of only 70 to 80 Kbps—essentially a dial-up experience." http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1770749,00.asp

Mr. Navas can now choose one of the following responses:
1) Not so
2) Anecdotal evidence
3) But EV-DO Rev A is not "Extended GSM" compatible
4) Vaporware
5) "Shilling for Sprint?"



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