Vodacom Network Problems

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Boksburg Area, on internet APN

Below is the data used to calculate your download speed:

* Download time: 11.344 seconds
* Size of file: 500 KiloBytes
* Estimated line speed: 359.7 (kilobits/second)
* Estimated line speed: 44.1 (kiloBytes/second)
 
Your line speed is approximately 295 Kbps or 36.2 kBytes/sec

v&a waterfront
 
Hi guys

I can not even open the Telkom speed test page. Yesterday I could partly open it (just the top banner), but today nothing. Currently I only use this connection for testing 3G, so the results will not be too pretty :D

Regards,

RPM
 
I do beleive Vodacom is handeling this matter extremely well. Acknowledging the problem is 50% of the resolution and by keeping the public informed lets us know that action is being taken. Good work V3G!!!
 
Maybe the Engineering guys should keep on fixing stuff....

I just got this result from Telkom, tested from Cape Town:

Below is the data used to calculate your download speed:

Download time: 8.362 seconds
Size of file: 500 KiloBytes
Estimated line speed: 487.9 (kilobits/second)
Estimated line speed: 59.8 (kiloBytes/second)
 
Telkom Speed Test, three tries with different results, so I don't think this is useful:

* Download time: 16.974 seconds
* Size of file: 500 KiloBytes
* Estimated line speed: 240.4 (kilobits/second)
* Estimated line speed: 29.5 (kiloBytes/second)

* Download time: 7.991 seconds
* Size of file: 500 KiloBytes
* Estimated line speed: 510.6 (kilobits/second)
* Estimated line speed: 62.6 (kiloBytes/second)

* Download time: 26.338 seconds
* Size of file: 500 KiloBytes
* Estimated line speed: 154.9 (kilobits/second)
* Estimated line speed: 19 (kiloBytes/second)


FTP upload to our FTP server in the US: 3 KB/s <--- *** This is what matters to me! *** To slow, need minimum 7 KB/s.

Ouch, did I just waste almost 2 MB of my scarse 1000 MB (or is that 1024 MB?).
 
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Hey TigerTael, I hope that ur connection is still on when everybody else gets back on :)
 
It all fine again :)

tcpIq
Download speed
109.46 KBits/sec
13.68 KBytes/sec
Upload speed
654.10 KBits/sec
81.76 KBytes/sec

Telkom
* Download time: 7.531 seconds
* Size of file: 500 KiloBytes
* Estimated line speed: 541.8 (kilobits/second)
* Estimated line speed: 66.4 (kiloBytes/second)
:)
 
I think it will be best we all wait for V3G to make it official before popping the champagne..... we dont wanna count our chickens before they hatch... :)
 
I know this is slow compared to 3G but I thought let me also put some info in this thread until I can test at home on 3G tonight. ;-)

Interesting that the donwload speeds on some post exceed the theoretical RF limit of 384 kbps. This due to compression?

Tested in Sasolburg on GPRS:
Below is the data used to calculate your download speed:

Download time: 78.503 seconds
Size of file: 500 KiloBytes
Estimated line speed: 52 (kilobits/second)
Estimated line speed: 6.4 (kiloBytes/second)

Very similar to what I'm used to.

Vodacom3G, The million dollar question remains unanswered...so what went wrong?
 
Ashendran said:
I think it will be best we all wait for V3G to make it official before popping the champagne..... we dont wanna count our chickens before they hatch... :)
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Yes, but after being on for over an hour without any problems.....i'm happy
 
MY 3 tests:

* Download time: 41.369 seconds
* Size of file: 500 KiloBytes
* Estimated line speed: 98.6 (kilobits/second)
* Estimated line speed: 12.1 (kiloBytes/second)

* Download time: 32.717 seconds
* Size of file: 500 KiloBytes
* Estimated line speed: 124.7 (kilobits/second)
* Estimated line speed: 15.3 (kiloBytes/second)

* Download time: 42.251 seconds
* Size of file: 500 KiloBytes
* Estimated line speed: 96.6 (kilobits/second)
* Estimated line speed: 11.8 (kiloBytes/second)

Maybe lots of people are on now but mine seems slower than the other tests, I'm testing in PTA now.
 
Download time: 9.312 seconds
Size of file: 500 KiloBytes
Estimated line speed: 438.1 (kilobits/second)
Estimated line speed: 53.7 (kiloBytes/second)

Using Sony Ericsson V800
 
Download time: 12.453 seconds
Size of file: 500 KiloBytes
Estimated line speed: 327.6 (kilobits/second)
Estimated line speed: 40.2 (kiloBytes/second)

Using Sony Ericsson V800

Tests done in Table View
 
Download time: 51.093 seconds
Size of file: 500 KiloBytes
Estimated line speed: 79.9 (kilobits/second)
Estimated line speed: 9.8 (kiloBytes/second)

It is good to see that the service is working again.
 
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