UK 3G speed

shed64 · 08-04-2010, 12:32 PM

I was in Erith kent last night, (working) at about 2am i was browsing on my nexus one and was surprised at the speed the websites were loading.

I thought I`d check the speed. I have the SPEEDTEST.NET app and over about 30 minutes I ran 3 checks. I was amazed to see that the download speed was between 4-4.5 Mb/s and the upload was about 1.25 Mb/s.

I`ve never had more than about 1.5 Mb/s at best.
Anyone else get these speeds around london or anywhere else in the UK.

DaveC · 08-04-2010, 01:37 PM

I frequently get around 3.5Mbs in Liverpool using T-Mobile

Floogle · 08-04-2010, 07:36 PM

I find that the speed is dependent as well on the time of day. at 2 in the morning, i usually find an increase in speed (although admittedly, not as much as that!).

I've also been quite impressed with the EDGE speed when i can't get 3G. it gives between 100-150Kbps download speeds, which is 2-3 times as fast as gprs. it's enough to comfortably browse the net without wanting to scream at it!

tonybhoy · 08-05-2010, 01:27 PM

i dont know how to tell what speed i get lol but my phone settings says signal strength -101 dbm 5 asu,whatever that means

Hands0n · 12-18-2010, 05:36 PM

Vodafone are in the process of upgrading their network nationwide. There have been some periods and areas of dreadful 3G/HSPA performance. But improvements are said to be coming on-line.

I life about 200m from my local Vodafone 3G transmitter and back in October I was getting less than 1Mbps down and 1.3Mbps up. Just now I got 2.1Mbps down and 1.3Mbps up.

I have yet to ever find anywhere, even in the metropolis, where 7.2Mbps is realisable.

Hands0n · 04-11-2012, 06:01 AM

Vodafone are a long way off from offering the fastest 3G/HSPA speeds in the UK if their intentions are to offer 7.2Mbps to laptop users!

Today I am able to routinely get over 5Mbps downlink and 3Mbps uplink with the Three network. I have had as high as 12Mbps downlink from this same location. That is across their HSPA+ 21 transmission technology. This year Three are updating the HSPA+21 to HSPA+42, compatible user kit will be required to realise the higher speeds though.

So it is worrying, as a Vodafone user, to read that their aspirations are set so low.

08-04-2010, 12:32 PM	#1
shed64 Junior Member Member #10453 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: uk Posts: 6 Phone: nexus one Carrier: vodafone	UK 3G speed I was in Erith kent last night, (working) at about 2am i was browsing on my nexus one and was surprised at the speed the websites were loading. I thought I`d check the speed. I have the SPEEDTEST.NET app and over about 30 minutes I ran 3 checks. I was amazed to see that the download speed was between 4-4.5 Mb/s and the upload was about 1.25 Mb/s. I`ve never had more than about 1.5 Mb/s at best. Anyone else get these speeds around london or anywhere else in the UK. __________________ "I do not fear computers, I fear the lack of them"...isaac asimov.

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08-04-2010, 01:37 PM	#2
DaveC Member Member #5155 Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 85 Phone: Nexus One Carrier: T-Mobile UK	I frequently get around 3.5Mbs in Liverpool using T-Mobile

08-04-2010, 07:36 PM	#3
Floogle Senior Member Member #8525 Join Date: May 2010 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 262 Phone: Google Nexus One Carrier: Vodafone UK	I find that the speed is dependent as well on the time of day. at 2 in the morning, i usually find an increase in speed (although admittedly, not as much as that!). I've also been quite impressed with the EDGE speed when i can't get 3G. it gives between 100-150Kbps download speeds, which is 2-3 times as fast as gprs. it's enough to comfortably browse the net without wanting to scream at it!

08-05-2010, 01:27 PM	#4
tonybhoy Senior Member Member #5991 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: glasgow Posts: 981 Phone: nexus one Carrier: orange	i dont know how to tell what speed i get lol but my phone settings says signal strength -101 dbm 5 asu,whatever that means

12-18-2010, 05:36 PM	#5
Hands0n Junior Member Member #13735 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: UK, North Kent Posts: 3 Phone: Nexus One Carrier: Vodafone UK	Vodafone are in the process of upgrading their network nationwide. There have been some periods and areas of dreadful 3G/HSPA performance. But improvements are said to be coming on-line. I life about 200m from my local Vodafone 3G transmitter and back in October I was getting less than 1Mbps down and 1.3Mbps up. Just now I got 2.1Mbps down and 1.3Mbps up. I have yet to ever find anywhere, even in the metropolis, where 7.2Mbps is realisable.

04-11-2012, 06:01 AM	#6
Hands0n Junior Member Member #13735 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: UK, North Kent Posts: 3 Phone: Nexus One Carrier: Vodafone UK	Vodafone are a long way off from offering the fastest 3G/HSPA speeds in the UK if their intentions are to offer 7.2Mbps to laptop users! Today I am able to routinely get over 5Mbps downlink and 3Mbps uplink with the Three network. I have had as high as 12Mbps downlink from this same location. That is across their HSPA+ 21 transmission technology. This year Three are updating the HSPA+21 to HSPA+42, compatible user kit will be required to realise the higher speeds though. So it is worrying, as a Vodafone user, to read that their aspirations are set so low.

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