MTN Speed Test Results

[AirWolf]

VODACOM 3G on E220

This is the MTN speed test thread.

 

[vodacom3g]

Thanks, I think that confirms that 'unrestricted' breaks out in Midrand, whereas 'internet' and 'internetvpn' break out in Cape Town.

Correct, you can always just ask

 

[nabs]

This is the MTN speed test thread.

I know that, im planning to move to mtn 3g,
Someone can give me advise, i heard MTN is faster then VODAcom?

 

[AirWolf]

I know that, im planning to move to mtn 3g,
Someone can give me advise, i heard MTN is faster then VODAcom?

Read through this thread and decide for yourself .

 

[nkanyapa]

Well, I am getting a shady 846kbps for downloads and 222 kbps for uploads. My ping is 197ms. I am in Sandton and expect to be close to the real 3.6 on my E220 but I guess so far it is just a pipe dream.

During a week, trying to connect between 20:00 and 22:00 is also a mission.

 

[fismail]

http://www.speedtest.net/result/239844029.png

download - 790 kb/s
upload - 308 kb/s
ping - 313ms
server - CT
area - Sea Point , CT , ZA
device - E620 PCMCIA (PC Card)

 

[fismail]

http://www.speedtest.net/result/241569509.png

download - 1072 kb/s
upload - 277 kb/s
ping - 406ms
server - CT
area - Sea Point , CT , ZA
device - E620 PCMCIA (PC Card)

 

[Bikerza]

download - 992 kb/s
upload - 52 kb/s
ping - 615ms
server - CT
area - CT International Airport , CT , ZA
device - E220 USB Modem

download - 1281 kb/s
upload - 56 kb/s
ping - 316ms
server - JHB
area - CT International Airport, CT , ZA
device - E220 USB Modem

This is most weird - get a better connection to JHB server than CT one whilst in CT at airport within minutes of each test.

 

[ginggs]

This is most weird - get a better connection to JHB server than CT one whilst in CT at airport within minutes of each test.

Happens to me too, it seems the MTN network breaks out in JHB, so the JHB server appears closer than the CT one.

Connection	Server	Location	Hops	Ping (ms)
MTN (internet APN)	www.24-7online.co.za	CT	24	279
MTN (internet APN)	www.techconcepts.co.za	JHB	16	97
Vodacom (internet APN)	www.24-7online.co.za	CT	19	95
Vodacom (internet APN)	www.techconcepts.co.za	JHB	14	168

When I did a similar test two weeks ago, 24-7online was 2 hops closer on both MTN and Vodacom.

 

[Bikerza]

I did notice my upload speed in jhb always limited to somewhere in the 50 kb's.
However, in CT (gardens) the upload speed went into the 300 kb's. Is this base station related?

 

[Bikerza]

I have noticed today (albeit belated) that in Jhb my upload speed also now reached 320 kbps. Interesting...
Something changed last night!

 

[ginggs]

However, in CT (gardens) the upload speed went into the 300 kb's. Is this base station related?

Yes, the tower in Harrington Street doesn't have the 64kbps upload limit.

 

[1nsane!]

 

[ginggs]

Details please. I think most of us here are paying by the MB, so please include your results in your post in plain text.

 

[Voldemort]

wth???????

Was that photoshopped?????

 

[AirWolf]

wth???????

Was that photoshopped?????

The dots in the speeds and a digit in the latency have been removed

 

[Voldemort]

The dots in the speeds and a digit in the latency have been removed

ah eisch

 

[ginggs]

Was that photoshopped?????

I don't think so... If it was, how was it uploaded back to www.speedtest.net? Check the image's URL.

 

[Bikerza]

Yeah, who is this 'service provider'? Mobile Telephone Network? Local?

 

[1nsane!]

wth???????

Was that photoshopped?????

Lol, nope, this was on MTN's private network, at the innovation centre.