MTN VS Vodacom
Here are some results form both MTN and Vodacom Using two Novatle Merlin U630 pcmcia cards.......
Vodacom 3G signal 3 Bars
Telkom Speed Test:
19:47 2005/08/31
Below is the data used to calculate your download speed:
* Download time: 13.48 seconds
* Size of file: 500 KiloBytes
* Estimated line speed: 302.7 (kilobits/second)
* Estimated line speed: 37.1 (kiloBytes/second)
19:59 2005/08/31
Below is the data used to calculate your download speed:
* Download time: 22.373 seconds
* Size of file: 500 KiloBytes
* Estimated line speed: 182.4 (kilobits/second)
* Estimated line speed: 22.3 (kiloBytes/second)
International Speed Test
bandwidthplace.com - 3G Test)
Communications 117.4 kilobits per second
Storage 14.3 kilobytes per second
1MB file download 1.2 minutes
Subjective rating Mediocre
Pinging ns1.zoneedit.com [207.234.248.200] with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 207.234.248.200: bytes=32 time=688ms TTL=50
Reply from 207.234.248.200: bytes=32 time=1294ms TTL=50
Reply from 207.234.248.200: bytes=32 time=559ms TTL=50
Reply from 207.234.248.200: bytes=32 time=531ms TTL=50
Ping statistics for 207.234.248.200:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 531ms, Maximum = 1294ms, Average = 768ms
Pinging
www.bluewire.co.uk [217.8.240.39] with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 217.8.240.39: bytes=32 time=438ms TTL=56
Reply from 217.8.240.39: bytes=32 time=394ms TTL=56
Reply from 217.8.240.39: bytes=32 time=412ms TTL=56
Reply from 217.8.240.39: bytes=32 time=411ms TTL=56
Ping statistics for 217.8.240.39:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 394ms, Maximum = 438ms, Average = 413ms
MTN 3G Signal 1 Bar
Telkom Speed Test
20:04 2005/08/31
Below is the data used to calculate your download speed:
* Download time: 16.493 seconds
* Size of file: 500 KiloBytes
* Estimated line speed: 247.4 (kilobits/second)
* Estimated line speed: 30.3 (kiloBytes/second)
20:08 2005/08/31
Below is the data used to calculate your download speed:
* Download time: 16.123 seconds
* Size of file: 500 KiloBytes
* Estimated line speed: 253.1 (kilobits/second)
* Estimated line speed: 31 (kiloBytes/second)
International Speed Test
bandwidthplace.com - 3G Test)
Communications 192.8 kilobits per second
Storage 23.5 kilobytes per second
1MB file download 43.5 seconds
Subjective rating Mediocre
Pinging ns1.zoneedit.com [207.234.248.200] with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 207.234.248.200: bytes=32 time=605ms TTL=43
Reply from 207.234.248.200: bytes=32 time=561ms TTL=43
Reply from 207.234.248.200: bytes=32 time=549ms TTL=43
Reply from 207.234.248.200: bytes=32 time=558ms TTL=43
Ping statistics for 207.234.248.200:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 549ms, Maximum = 605ms, Average = 568ms
Pinging
www.bluewire.co.uk [217.8.240.39] with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 217.8.240.39: bytes=32 time=495ms TTL=45
Reply from 217.8.240.39: bytes=32 time=421ms TTL=45
Reply from 217.8.240.39: bytes=32 time=419ms TTL=45
Reply from 217.8.240.39: bytes=32 time=448ms TTL=45
Ping statistics for 217.8.240.39:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 419ms, Maximum = 495ms, Average = 445ms
I have both card with me let me know if someone has any test they wish to see...
