Telkom Mobile 3G/HSDPA Speedtest Results

i give up ... 3g speeds all over the place.
Going to post a few speedtests run one after the other...

Test conducted on 6/11/2013 9:49:14 PM

Download Speed: 2898 kbps (362.3 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 991 kbps (123.9 KB/sec transfer rate)
Latency: 105 ms
 
Test done straight after last one that timed out ... for pete sake (i have some other choice words...) sort your sheet out 8ta
With all these tests i have full reception bars, not sure what the dBi is as my E5776 router doesn't display them.

Test conducted on 6/11/2013 9:56:08 PM

Download Speed: 7846 kbps (980.8 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 2436 kbps (304.5 KB/sec transfer rate)
Latency: 104 ms
 
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argggggg I am so not in a good mood because of 8ta/telkom mobile ... i am currently finishing off my 3g contract with them and have taken out a LTE contract that starts in a few days time, if i experience any of this same cr*p on LTE, 8ta will be getting an early termination notice from me!!!!
 
Test conducted on 6/21/2013 4:09:27 PM

Download Speed: 3716 kbps (464.5 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 1419 kbps (177.4 KB/sec transfer rate)
Latency: 107 ms
 
looks like 8ta lte is very fast.... Love that upload speed.....
 
Speed test done ... Wellington, Cape.

Test conducted on 6/24/2013 2:17:43 PM

Download Speed: 1206 kbps (150.8 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 2092 kbps (261.5 KB/sec transfer rate)
Latency: 83 ms
 
Speed test done in Strand

Test conducted on 24/6/2013 15:08:09

Download Speed: 5725 kbps (715.6 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 2173 kbps (271.6 KB/sec transfer rate)
Latency: 90 m
 
Goodwood, Cape Town

Local:
Test conducted on 24 June 2013 06:19:57 PM
Download Speed: 3698 kbps (462.3 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 1047 kbps (130.9 KB/sec transfer rate)
Latency: 75 ms

International:
Test conducted on 24 June 2013 06:20:41 PM
Download Speed: 3265 kbps (408.1 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 260 kbps (32.5 KB/sec transfer rate)
Latency: 235 ms
 
Somerset West

Local:
Test conducted on Mon 24 Jun 2013 08:42:21 PM SAST
Download Speed: 4620 kbps (577.5 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 1872 kbps (234 KB/sec transfer rate)
Latency: 85 ms

Int'l:
Test conducted on Mon 24 Jun 2013 08:42:55 PM SAST
Download Speed: 4664 kbps (583 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 1308 kbps (163.5 KB/sec transfer rate)
Latency: 242 m
 
Tableview, Cape Town

South African Server
Test conducted on 6/25/2013 6:42:00 AM

Download Speed: 10549 kbps (1318.6 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 2359 kbps (294.9 KB/sec transfer rate)
Latency: 98 ms


International Server
Test conducted on 6/25/2013 6:37:59 AM

Download Speed: 11702 kbps (1462.8 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 2825 kbps (353.1 KB/sec transfer rate)
Latency: 202 ms
 
Test conducted on Tue 25 Jun 2013 01:35:02 PM SAST

Download Speed: 5313 kbps (664.1 KB/sec transfer rate)

Upload Speed: 875 kbps (109.4 KB/sec transfer rate)

Latency: 58 ms
 
Test conducted on 26 June 2013 07:03:27 AM

Download Speed: 3336 kbps (417 KB/sec transfer rate)

Upload Speed: 2339 kbps (292.4 KB/sec transfer rate)

Latency: 57 ms
 
Test conducted on 28 June 2013 06:44:34 AM

Download Speed: 9632 kbps (1204 KB/sec transfer rate)

Upload Speed: 2750 kbps (343.8 KB/sec transfer rate)

Latency: 67 m
Best I have ever seen.
 
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