Coverage map - what does the HSPA+ colour range signify?

[rudivs]

According to the coverage map, my house is within the HSPA+ zone, but it's a lighter shade of red (second-grade red). What does that mean practically? Will I get lower speeds? Will I only occasionally get signal? Would I need to use an external antenna? Before going for the deal, I would like to know what to expect! Any experiences from those who have tested it already and aren't in the "fully red zone"?

 

[Stavats]

My house is also in that slightly lighter HSPA+ zone. Been getting good speeds for a week now, 3.5mb/s dl and 2.5mb/s ul with the 7.2mb/s stick. On Sunday the network was bad, but now it's fine.

 

[Venomous]

I'm nicely in the red where I am located

 

[Shred]

I'm nicely in the red where I am located

I am nicely in the pink with no signal I hope they roll out quick quick.

 

[Venomous]

I am nicely in the pink with no signal I hope they roll out quick quick.

ouch!

Yeah would be great if they could roll out to everywhere

 

[rudivs]

Thanks for all the responses. To follow up in case anyone else is wondering the same thing, I ended up getting the 2GB deal (E1752), and my practical coverage is great. I'm getting from 1-3mbps on speedtest.net.

 

[marlboro]

According to a Cell C shop when I asked them the same - the darker red is HSPA+ signal overlapping from 2 towers - in that case you have redundancy if one tower is down. Lighter red is HSPA+ signal from single tower - if the tower is down - no 3G.

 

[Synaesthesia]

Thanks for that!