The graphic to the right is quite disheartening. I ran the Speedtest.net application three times while on a 3G network in metro Atlanta before I could get an upload speed above 50kbps. The download speed is very acceptable for a mobile device, but having upload speeds nearly 96% slower than download speeds is just reprehensible.
Earlier today I tried to run a live stream on Qik while on the AT&T 3G network. By the time I was done, my 15 minute recording was showing on a 9 minute delay. I haven’t run a sniffer trace on how much bandwidth Qik takes, but it can’t be much. Upload speeds slightly better than a 56k modem are absolutely unacceptable for a $300 iPhone 3GS (with 2 year contract) and a mandatory $30/month data plan.
So what do you have to say for yourselves AT&T? Are you throttling bandwidth or does your 3G network just stink? I’d love to see results from other iPhone 3GS and iPhone 3G users to see your performance results.
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rogers in Canada isn't that much better either . . .
the best result I got for downloading was .43 MBps and best uploading was .14mbps
It's a shame that we have such capable phones, yet we are so restricted by our carrier options. Even though I have invested a lot of money in the iPhone 3G last year and then the iPhone 3GS this year for both my wife and myself, if Apple drops its exclusivity deal with AT&T and moves to Verizon, I will gladly pay the termination fee to get out of my contract.
rogers in Canada isn't that much better either . . .
the best result I got for downloading was .43 MBps and best uploading was .14mbps
It's a shame that we have such capable phones, yet we are so restricted by our carrier options. Even though I have invested a lot of money in the iPhone 3G last year and then the iPhone 3GS this year for both my wife and myself, if Apple drops its exclusivity deal with AT&T and moves to Verizon, I will gladly pay the termination fee to get out of my contract.