Full speed HSDPA 3.6

[Dolby]

I've posted this somewhere else and it got lost in the flood of other posts, so I'm reposting ...

Why does HSDPA 3.6 fall so short of the max 3.6 compared to other broadband?

HSDPA 1.8 seemed to average 30% lower than it's peak but 3.6 seems to average 50% of it's peak. I was hoping for an average of at least 2mbps

 

[Iam3G]

I've posted this somewhere else and it got lost in the flood of other posts, so I'm reposting ...

Why does HSDPA 3.6 fall so short of the max 3.6 compared to other broadband?

HSDPA 1.8 seemed to average 30% lower than it's peak but 3.6 seems to average 50% of it's peak. I was hoping for an average of at least 2mbps

I get an average of about 2.2Mbps.

 

[ic]

I've posted this somewhere else and it got lost in the flood of other posts, so I'm reposting ...

Why does HSDPA 3.6 fall so short of the max 3.6 compared to other broadband?

HSDPA 1.8 seemed to average 30% lower than it's peak but 3.6 seems to average 50% of it's peak. I was hoping for an average of at least 2mbps

The answer to that and similar questions has been posted: it depends on the available backhaul capacity in an area - if there isn't enough backhaul capacity [i.e. bandwidth shared by base-stations in your area] then speed will be limited to available shared capacity at any given point in time [i.e. how many concurrent users are using up available capacity at a given point in time].

Also, Vodacom, in accordance with an ASASA ruling, originally against iBurst IIRC, does not market 3.6 as an actual speed, i.e. you will not see Vodacom claiming download speeds of up to 3.6Mbits/s anywhere, Vodacom will however market 3.6 as providing better speeds than 1.8 depending on available backhaul capacity which varies from one area to the next.

Vodacom's 3.6Mbits/s HSDPA radio network is able to cope with 3.6Mbits/s, but again actual throughput is limited to available backhaul capacity.

 

[vodacom3g]

I've posted this somewhere else and it got lost in the flood of other posts, so I'm reposting ...

Why does HSDPA 3.6 fall so short of the max 3.6 compared to other broadband?

HSDPA 1.8 seemed to average 30% lower than it's peak but 3.6 seems to average 50% of it's peak. I was hoping for an average of at least 2mbps

Think ic summed it up.

I'd like to see an 'average' throughput for everyone at around 2.2-2.5Mb/s. I believe that's an attainable speed as we keep on increasing the backhaul.

Because we're upgrading backhaul to handle 3.6, device on 1.8 will gain the most as a % of max throughput.

I expect 3.6 devices limited to 1.8 will give the best % of max. results, better than 1.8 devices. All about the headroom available.

 

[stevec]

This would appear a stupid question but I would rather ask than assume. Is there no benefit on moving to a 3.6mb profile if using a 1.8Mb limited/restricted device?

Thanks

 

[Dolby]

Nope ... no benefit :/