HSDPA (3G) data coverage and performance / compare to Sprint?

Howdy,

I find myself in need of high speed data and laptop tethering. Most
places I read say that AT&T's 3g data coverage is pretty anemic in
comaprison to Sprint's EV-DO network, and that data rates are capped
at 1.5mbps.

Anyone with experience with this? My primary need will be for laptop
tethering, or just getting a data card.

Best Regards,
--
Todd H.
http://toddh.net/

At 09 Oct 2007 11:18:15 -0500 Todd H. wrote:
>
> Howdy,
>
> I find myself in need of high speed data and laptop tethering. Most
> places I read say that AT&T's 3g data coverage is pretty anemic in
> comaprison to Sprint's EV-DO network, and that data rates are capped
> at 1.5mbps.


True- you can check the respective websites of the two carriers for
coverage maps.

Keep in mind that your data connection doesn't stop working outside
the 3G areas, it just falls back to 2G. Cingular's EDGE offers about
a 150-200k connection- certainly not 3G, but respectable for mobile
use.



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On 09 Oct 2007 11:18:15 -0500, t@toddh.net (Todd H.) wrote:

>
>Howdy,
>
>I find myself in need of high speed data and laptop tethering. Most
>places I read say that AT&T's 3g data coverage is pretty anemic in
>comaprison to Sprint's EV-DO network, and that data rates are capped
>at 1.5mbps.
>
>Anyone with experience with this? My primary need will be for laptop
>tethering, or just getting a data card.
>
>Best Regards,


In Houston Texas I could never test 3G, as it came and went; and
overall coverage is / was like swiss cheese.

On 10/9/07 11:52 AM, in article fccng31a91g2om68gmuh8elc9j5qr4k46r@4ax.com,
"karlkrandall@sbcglobal.net" <karlkrandall@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> On 09 Oct 2007 11:18:15 -0500, t@toddh.net (Todd H.) wrote:
>
>>
>> Howdy,
>>
>> I find myself in need of high speed data and laptop tethering. Most
>> places I read say that AT&T's 3g data coverage is pretty anemic in
>> comaprison to Sprint's EV-DO network, and that data rates are capped
>> at 1.5mbps.
>>
>> Anyone with experience with this? My primary need will be for laptop
>> tethering, or just getting a data card.
>>
>> Best Regards,
>
>
> In Houston Texas I could never test 3G, as it came and went; and
> overall coverage is / was like swiss cheese.
Houston has 3G?!?

On Tue, 09 Oct 2007 12:15:57 -0500, George Kerby
<ghost_topper@hotmail.com> wrote:

>
>
>
>On 10/9/07 11:52 AM, in article fccng31a91g2om68gmuh8elc9j5qr4k46r@4ax.com,
>"karlkrandall@sbcglobal.net" <karlkrandall@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
>> On 09 Oct 2007 11:18:15 -0500, t@toddh.net (Todd H.) wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Howdy,
>>>
>>> I find myself in need of high speed data and laptop tethering. Most
>>> places I read say that AT&T's 3g data coverage is pretty anemic in
>>> comaprison to Sprint's EV-DO network, and that data rates are capped
>>> at 1.5mbps.
>>>
>>> Anyone with experience with this? My primary need will be for laptop
>>> tethering, or just getting a data card.
>>>
>>> Best Regards,
>>
>>
>> In Houston Texas I could never test 3G, as it came and went; and
>> overall coverage is / was like swiss cheese.
>Houston has 3G?!?


At least according to the coverage maps ATT publisges.

Todd Allcock <elecconnec@AmericaOnLine.com> writes:

> At 09 Oct 2007 11:18:15 -0500 Todd H. wrote:
> >
> > Howdy,
> >
> > I find myself in need of high speed data and laptop tethering. Most
> > places I read say that AT&T's 3g data coverage is pretty anemic in
> > comaprison to Sprint's EV-DO network, and that data rates are capped
> > at 1.5mbps.
>
>
> True- you can check the respective websites of the two carriers for
> coverage maps.

Which are generally not reflective of users actual experiences
though. :-)

> Keep in mind that your data connection doesn't stop working outside
> the 3G areas, it just falls back to 2G. Cingular's EDGE offers about
> a 150-200k connection- certainly not 3G, but respectable for mobile
> use.

Unfortunately not for the work I do. I'm trying to feel out if I
need to get my data service through Sprint or Verizon. The more I
read the more I think that might be the way to go.

--
Todd H.
http://toddh.net/

"Todd H." <t@toddh.net> wrote in message news:843awkazhg.fsf@ripco.com...
>> Keep in mind that your data connection doesn't stop working outside
>> the 3G areas, it just falls back to 2G. Cingular's EDGE offers about
>> a 150-200k connection- certainly not 3G, but respectable for mobile
>> use.
>
> Unfortunately not for the work I do. I'm trying to feel out if I
> need to get my data service through Sprint or Verizon. The more I
> read the more I think that might be the way to go.


Sprint might be the way to go- according to my neighbor, who uses a Sprint
data card, he can also roam on Verizon EVDO- I'm not sure if the reverse is
true, so Sprint might get you the best of both worlds.

"Todd Allcock" <elecconnec@AmericaOnLine.com> writes:

> "Todd H." <t@toddh.net> wrote in message news:843awkazhg.fsf@ripco.com...
> >> Keep in mind that your data connection doesn't stop working outside
> >> the 3G areas, it just falls back to 2G. Cingular's EDGE offers about
> >> a 150-200k connection- certainly not 3G, but respectable for mobile
> >> use.
> >
> > Unfortunately not for the work I do. I'm trying to feel out if I
> > need to get my data service through Sprint or Verizon. The more I
> > read the more I think that might be the way to go.
>
>
> Sprint might be the way to go- according to my neighbor, who uses a Sprint
> data card, he can also roam on Verizon EVDO- I'm not sure if the reverse is
> true, so Sprint might get you the best of both worlds.

Cool. Good data point.

--
Todd H.
http://toddh.net/