BlackBerry speed tests

I deleted my Speed test app and after the phone rebooted I downloaded a fresh copy of the software 0.1.86 and installed it.

Here is my speed test:

Oct 27 20:00:27

Here are the Speedtest results for my Blackberry:

Connection Type: Carrier
Avg. Download Speed: 5.58Kbits/s
Max. Download Speed: 7.13Kbits/s

Avg. Upload Speed: 4.95Kbits/s
Max. Upload Speed: 5.91Kbits/s

Visit Xtreme Labs website at:
http://www.xtremelabs.com/apps
Sent via my BlackBerry

Here are EDGE/GPRS/3G standard speeds:

Curve 8900
Data
GPRS Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
HSCSD Yes
EDGE Class 10, 236.8 kbps

Bold 9000
Same above for EDGE/GPRS
3G HSDPA, 3.6 Mbps

My speed test above is consistant with my on-device Browsing experience as it took a while for the app to download.
 
My latest speed test:
Oct 27 21:32:33

Here are the Speedtest results for my Blackberry:

Connection Type: Carrier
Avg. Download Speed: 15.39Kbits/s
Max. Download Speed: 15.39Kbits/s

Avg. Upload Speed: 9.44Kbits/s
Max. Upload Speed: 34.94Kbits/s

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

Im starting to really miss my old phone.. I could check email and surf the web without any problems. I think this upgrade was a downgrade. Thank you vodacom!
 
Right now for me, this is as real as it gets :o

Oct 27 22:07:54

Here are the Speedtest results for my Blackberry:

Connection Type: Carrier
Avg. Download Speed: 4.86Kbits/s
Max. Download Speed: 4.86Kbits/s

Avg. Upload Speed: 4.06Kbits/s
Max. Upload Speed: 4.16Kbits/s

Visit Xtreme Labs website at:
http://www.xtremelabs.com/apps
Sent via my BlackBerry

No announcement from VCD because he does not have one to give, it is still poked.
 
Testing Speed test app on WIFI over ADSL

Oct 27 22:17:45

Here are the Speedtest results for my Blackberry:

Connection Type: Wifi
Avg. Download Speed: 474.71Kbits/s
Max. Download Speed: 484.22Kbits/s

Avg. Upload Speed: 217.78Kbits/s
Max. Upload Speed: 227.27Kbits/s

Visit Xtreme Labs website at:
http://www.xtremelabs.com/apps
Sent via my BlackBerry

Above is what my 4mb ADSL is capable of

ADSL Speed test (Speedtest.net)
http://www.speedtest.net/result/604503012.png
 
Last edited:
Oct 27 22:35:50

Here are the Speedtest results for my Blackberry Curve 8520:

Connection Type: Carrier
Avg. Download Speed: 121.66Kbits/s
Max. Download Speed: 113875.0Kbits/s

Avg. Upload Speed: 38.86Kbits/s
Max. Upload Speed: 49.85Kbits/s

Thought I died and went to Singapore for a couple of seconds but then it settled. Bad weather out usually average 250kb/s. Although I did manage to get a 721kb/s download so I makes me wonder about the validity of the benchmark.
 
I took out my MTN sim from my E90 and stuck it in the Berry (I have BES/BIS on MTN as well)

Oct 28 07:38:44

Here are the Speedtest results for my Blackberry:

Connection Type: MTN - Curve 8900 - EDGE/GPRS
Avg. Download Speed: 320.39Kbits/s
Max. Download Speed: 424.9Kbits/s

Avg. Upload Speed: 24.88Kbits/s
Max. Upload Speed: 27.32Kbits/s

Visit Xtreme Labs website at:
http://www.xtremelabs.com/apps
 
Oct 28 07:59:35

Here are the Speedtest results for my Blackberry:

Connection Type: MTN - Curve 8900 - EDGE/GPRS
Avg. Download Speed: 228.92Kbits/s
Max. Download Speed: 269.63Kbits/s

Avg. Upload Speed: 23.86Kbits/s
Max. Upload Speed: 24.23Kbits/s

Visit Xtreme Labs website at:
http://www.xtremelabs.com/apps
 
Oct 28 08:17:22

Here are the Speedtest results for my Blackberry:

Connection Type: MTN - Curve 8900 - EDGE/GPRS
Avg. Download Speed: 278.42Kbits/s
Max. Download Speed: 322.36Kbits/s

Avg. Upload Speed: 23.33Kbits/s
Max. Upload Speed: 29.72Kbits/s

Visit Xtreme Labs website at:
http://www.xtremelabs.com/apps
 
Good morning

Only awesomeness to report today :D

Looks like we are back on track.

Oct 28 08:20:38

Here are the Speedtest results for my Blackberry:

Connection Type: Carrier
Avg. Download Speed: 121.47Kbits/s
Max. Download Speed: 121.47Kbits/s

Avg. Upload Speed: 32.46Kbits/s
Max. Upload Speed: 43.32Kbits/s

Visit Xtreme Labs website at:
http://www.xtremelabs.com/apps
 
From hero to zero :o

Oct 28 10:53:34

Here are the Speedtest results for my Blackberry:

Connection Type: Carrier
Avg. Download Speed: 4.73Kbits/s
Max. Download Speed: 4.73Kbits/s

Avg. Upload Speed: 3.14Kbits/s
Max. Upload Speed: 18.5Kbits/s

Visit Xtreme Labs website at:
http://www.xtremelabs.com/apps
Sent via my BlackBerry
 
Astound said:
Good morning

Only awesomeness to report today :D

Looks like we are back on track.

Oct 28 08:20:38

Here are the Speedtest results for my Blackberry:

Connection Type: Carrier
Avg. Download Speed: 121.47Kbits/s
Max. Download Speed: 121.47Kbits/s

Avg. Upload Speed: 32.46Kbits/s
Max. Upload Speed: 43.32Kbits/s

Visit Xtreme Labs website at:
http://www.xtremelabs.com/apps
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You call 120 Kbits/s awesome? I will not be satisfied with less than 500.
 
SoTrue said:
You call 120 Kbits/s awesome? I will not be satisfied with less than 500.
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With all due respect, given the throughput I have experienced thus far on VC BIS I did jump for joy, but not for long, see below :mad:

Astound said:
From hero to zero :o

Oct 28 10:53:34

Here are the Speedtest results for my Blackberry:

Connection Type: Carrier
Avg. Download Speed: 4.73Kbits/s
Max. Download Speed: 4.73Kbits/s

Avg. Upload Speed: 3.14Kbits/s
Max. Upload Speed: 18.5Kbits/s

Visit Xtreme Labs website at:
http://www.xtremelabs.com/apps
Sent via my BlackBerry
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I really and truly wanted to believe VodacomData when he made the announcement that things were going to get better, (upgrade link to RIM, 24 October) I really did, even advocated to wait and see, but now I am just plain g@tv0l :(
 
Speedtest app times out waiting, as do pages.

BIS was down for a good few hours today.

I'm starting to become less blase about this whole thing.

Hooray Vodacom. Thanks for reinforcing the crappy image I have of companies in SA.
 
guys, stop running the speedtest.
Firstly it is clogging the network, secondly it's not accurate.

we all know the service is busted based on experience of trying to use it.
 
Oct 28 15:52:50

Here are the Speedtest results for my Blackberry:

Connection Type: Vodacom - Curve 8900 - EDGE/GPRS
Avg. Download Speed: 1062.12Kbits/s
Max. Download Speed: 1138.75Kbits/s

Avg. Upload Speed: 36.2Kbits/s
Max. Upload Speed: 51.79Kbits/s

Visit Xtreme Labs website at:
http://www.xtremelabs.com/apps
 
fismail said:
Oct 28 15:52:50

Here are the Speedtest results for my Blackberry:

Connection Type: Vodacom - Curve 8900 - EDGE/GPRS
Avg. Download Speed: 1062.12Kbits/s
Max. Download Speed: 1138.75Kbits/s

Avg. Upload Speed: 36.2Kbits/s
Max. Upload Speed: 51.79Kbits/s

Visit Xtreme Labs website at:
http://www.xtremelabs.com/apps
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Are those speeds even possible on EDGE?
 
Oct 28 16:32:01

Here are the Speedtest results for my Blackberry:

Connection Type: Vodacom - Curve 8900 - EDGE/GPRS
Avg. Download Speed: 905.7Kbits/s
Max. Download Speed: 1113.01Kbits/s

Avg. Upload Speed: 59.08Kbits/s
Max. Upload Speed: 74.92Kbits/s
 
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