Cell C Speed Test Results

This test was done in Centurion, but I get the same results at Wapadrand & Wilgers

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392ms ping
484 kbps download
30 kbps upload
 
Today in Fourways (fairly busy area) using the E3276 in HSPA mode connected to laptop (can't wait for LTE to get here!).
Download Speed: 11372 kbps (1421.5 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 2221 kbps (277.6 KB/sec transfer rate)
Latency: 31 ms
30 April 2013 12:36:48 PM

This is the MF668 running on the TP-Link MR3420 V2 (using OpenWRT Black Widow)
Download Speed: 4964 kbps (620.5 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 1851 kbps (231.4 KB/sec transfer rate)
Latency: 43 ms
30 April 2013 01:19:09 PM

Hopefully I can get the E3276 running on this router soon. The Black Widow software has made a world of difference to this router - highly recommended. Before the change from factory software it would run at 2-2.5MBps down, <1mbps up, and ping around 60ms.
 
Since the 19th of April, I have been made to suffer the download speeds equivalent to dial up. I've sent complaints, feedback information,threats for legal action but as yet no resolution. The response is congestion and that the techs would attend to it. How do huge companies offer "Super Duper" promotions before preparing for the obvious increase of users? And why does it take so long for them to react if they claim to be such a good company?

My Area is Vryheid(KZN) and my issue is in the CBD.
My current CellC speed test results are as follows:

Download :29kbps (3.6KBps)
Upload: 51kbps (6.4KBps)
Latency: 504ms

As you can see, my upload speed is faster than the download. I am close to using the legal option to return the 3 Giga 200 prepaid bundles I've purchased. Are there any suggestions as to which attorney deals with such issues at a reasonable rate?
 
ginggs said:
Cell-C LTE, Vida e Caffè, Kloof Street, Cape Town:
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Well my ping beats yours! :( (and it's only 3G too).

Seriously though, I wonder how many of the performance problems that folks are complaining about come back to equipment and set up? If I could nearly double performance with a simple software upgrade to my router, it makes me think that some problems that look network related can be fixed with a bit of fine-tuning.

Your thoughts?
 
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lotus123 said:
Well my ping beats yours! :( (and it's only 3G too).
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I should hope so, you are in Joburg. ;)

lotus123 said:
Seriously though, I wonder how many of the performance problems that folks are complaining about come back to equipment and set up? If I could nearly double performance with a simple software upgrade to my router, it makes me think that some problems that look network related can be fixed with a bit of fine-tuning.
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I'm sure some of them can, but the some of the complaints where things slow down at certain times of the day definitely sound like congestion and the only way to fix that is with more base stations.
 
now just tell me do you guys connect to the internet through wifi or with the normally data connections
 
Bellville South

Last Result:
Download Speed: 452 kbps (56.5 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 88 kbps (11 KB/sec transfer rate)
Latency: 212 ms
07 May 2013 20:06:40
 
Test Date: May 7, 2013 22:53
Download: 111.9 kB/s
Upload: 3.5 kB/s
Ping: 140 ms
Connection Type: Cellular
Server: Durban

Pathetic.
 
South Africa
Test conducted on 12/5/2013 18:05:40

Download Speed: 3816 kbps (477 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 1228 kbps (153.5 KB/sec transfer rate)
Latency: 115 ms

International
Test conducted on 12/5/2013 18:07:11

Download Speed: 3506 kbps (438.3 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 911 kbps (113.9 KB/sec transfer rate)
Latency: 323 ms
 
4,28 mbps... four ways, with poynting antenna

Test conducted on 16 May 2013 9:44:16 AM SAST

Download Speed: 4285 kbps (535.6 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 1946 kbps (243.3 KB/sec transfer rate)
Latency: 61 ms
 
Network communication issues

Download Speed: Unknown
Upload Speed: Unknown
Latency: Unknown

Yes I know there's a speedtest.net "problem"
 
speedyf said:
4.. four ways, with poynting antenna
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Ditto location and aerial

Download Speed: 10785 kbps (1348.1 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 2322 kbps (290.3 KB/sec transfer rate)
Latency: 39 ms
18 May 2013 12:25:49 PM

Seems like the local tower is working well. Glad it didn't go up in flames last night with the rest of the centre.

I also think the E3276 has something to do with this speed. Can't get this with the MF668.
 
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Cell C LTE in La Lucia. Had to force the E3276 to LTE with MDMA else it sticks to WCDMA.

Same location my iPhone 5

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