BlackBerry speed tests

Oct 26 16:23:58

Here are the Speedtest results for my Blackberry:

Connection Type: Carrier
Avg. Download Speed: 319.15Kbits/s
Max. Download Speed: 522.36Kbits/s

Avg. Upload Speed: 26.69Kbits/s
Max. Upload Speed: 69.66Kbits/s

Visit Xtreme Labs website at:
http://www.xtremelabs.com/apps
 
Here are the Speedtest results for my Blackberry:

Connection Type: Vodacom - Curve 8900 - EDGE/GPRS
Avg. Download Speed: 17.73Kbits/s
Max. Download Speed: 230.98Kbits/s

Avg. Upload Speed: 8.83Kbits/s
Max. Upload Speed: 22.28Kbits/s

Visit Xtreme Labs website at:
http://www.xtremelabs.com/apps
 
Current location Atlantic Seaboard close to VA Waterfront, will have to see what is like from home later.

Oct 26 16:49:20

Here are the Speedtest results for my Blackberry:

Connection Type: Carrier VC 8520 GPRS
Avg. Download Speed: 98.02Kbits/s
Max. Download Speed: 101.69Kbits/s

Avg. Upload Speed: 25.18Kbits/s
Max. Upload Speed: 25.18Kbits/s

Visit Xtreme Labs website at:
http://www.xtremelabs.com/apps
 
fismail said:
Connection Type: Vodacom - Curve 8900 - EDGE/GPRS

Connection Type: Carrier
Avg. Download Speed: 12.91Kbits/s
Max. Download Speed: 230.98Kbits/s

Avg. Upload Speed: 5.64Kbits/s
Max. Upload Speed: 24.14Kbits/s

Visit Xtreme Labs website at:
http://www.xtremelabs.com/apps
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Looks like the sub 20Kbits/s speeds are here again, seems all is not well after the _upgrade_
 
not too bad, certainly seems CT is stable at least, form what you were posting last week, Astound..

Sean
 
SeanT said:
oops, or maybe not :(
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Funny thing is that fismail was getting a decent throughput last week but now he is getting sub 20Kbits/s like I was getting.

When the upload is as low as 5Kbits/s then it is like the "watching paint dry" scenario that was driving me bonkers :(

We have not been given the "all clear" from VCD yet.
 
SFW007 said:
You have a GPRS/EDGE device what speeds are you expecting sir:erm:
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You will be amazed to see what speeds the GPRS/EDGE only device achieved two days ago, see here:

http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php?t=190899&page=16

However as can be seen by fismail's recent Speed tests, that is no longer the case, which clearly indicates all is not yet well.

BTW you have inspired me to rather get a 3G capable Blackberry (Bold 2) come Xmas since you have been consistently reporting excellent throughput all Weekend :D

OK, to answer your question, my expectation is to get the Speed which the GPRS/EDGE device is capable of:

GPRS Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps

EDGE Class 10, 236.8 kbps

Given the above it would be considered _unacceptable_ to get sub 20 kbps download and as low as 5.64 kbps uploads.

To compare apples with apples, there is a MTN Speed test thread, not sure if it became part of the Burial program, wherein it shows the Speeds their Network was capable of delivering on GPRS devices.

I would expect nothing less than that.

EDIT found the thread, it was not buried like the VC ones are: MTN Blackberry Speed tests on EDGE/8520
 
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From just S/W of the Boerewors curtain:

Oct 26 18:43:51

Here are the Speedtest results for my Blackberry:

Connection Type: Carrier VC 8520 GPRS CPT
Avg. Download Speed: 58.74Kbits/s
Max. Download Speed: 76.83Kbits/s

Avg. Upload Speed: 25.6Kbits/s
Max. Upload Speed: 29.44Kbits/s

Visit Xtreme Labs website at:
http://www.xtremelabs.com/apps
 
If you call this a fix = Epic failure!!!!!

Oct 26 18:38:09

Connection Type: Vodacom - Curve 8310 - EDGE

Connection Type: Carrier
Avg. Download Speed: 12.59Kbits/s
Max. Download Speed: 64.4Kbits/s

Avg. Upload Speed: 2.08Kbits/s
Max. Upload Speed: 25.82Kbits/s

Visit Xtreme Labs website at:
http://www.xtremelabs.com/apps
 
Goodnight all

Oct 26 23:57:47

Here are the Speedtest results for my Blackberry:

Connection Type: Carrier VC 8520 GPRS
Avg. Download Speed: 50.42Kbits/s
Max. Download Speed: 50.42Kbits/s

Avg. Upload Speed: 16.0Kbits/s
Max. Upload Speed: 31.38Kbits/s

Visit Xtreme Labs website at:
http://www.xtremelabs.com/apps
 
Good morning, here we go.

Oct 27 09:20:22

Here are the Speedtest results for my Blackberry:

Connection Type: Carrier
Avg. Download Speed: 123.53Kbits/s
Max. Download Speed: 146.93Kbits/s

Avg. Upload Speed: 29.07Kbits/s
Max. Upload Speed: 39.44Kbits/s

Visit Xtreme Labs website at:
http://www.xtremelabs.com/apps
 
Oct 27 09:53:27

Here are the Speedtest results for my Blackberry:

Connection Type: Carrier
Avg. Download Speed: 418.5Kbits/s
Max. Download Speed: 1779.29Kbits/s

Avg. Upload Speed: 28.96Kbits/s
Max. Upload Speed: 60.45Kbits/s

Visit Xtreme Labs website at:
http://www.xtremelabs.com/apps
 
w1tw0lf said:
Oct 27 09:53:27

Here are the Speedtest results for my Blackberry:

Connection Type: Carrier
Avg. Download Speed: 418.5Kbits/s
Max. Download Speed: 1779.29Kbits/s

Avg. Upload Speed: 28.96Kbits/s
Max. Upload Speed: 60.45Kbits/s

Visit Xtreme Labs website at:
http://www.xtremelabs.com/apps
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Since my upgrade to 5.0.0.238 speeds are way better than ever, seems more smoother/slick dont know if that sounds right, just the impression I have :D
 
I can say the same os 5 is give a lot better performance on all round device performances. From battery life to network speed.
 
Colour me unimpressed

Oct 27 10:22:30

Here are the Speedtest results for my Blackberry:

Connection Type: Carrier
Avg. Download Speed: 8.18Kbits/s
Max. Download Speed: 8.18Kbits/s

Avg. Upload Speed: 3.41Kbits/s
Max. Upload Speed: 24.55Kbits/s

For comparison my iPhone at the same time:
Download speed: 52.9 Kbits/s (Max: 52.9 Kbits/s)
Upload speed: 9.3 Kbits/s (Max: 9.3 Kbits/s)
Network: EDGE
 
Astound said:
Since my upgrade to 5.0.0.238 speeds are way better than ever, seems more smoother/slick dont know if that sounds right, just the impression I have :D
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good to hear, i will give it a crack too...
Sean
 
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