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> 4G was introduced in 2008 with smartphones in mind. It transmits data at speed of at least 100 megabits per second.
4G LTE as introduced in 2009 had a maximum downlink speed of 100 megabits per second, not "at least".
In practice, even today in 2019, 100mbps would not be typical for a "4G" connection. The very fastest 4G averages in the world (Singapore, some European countries, South Korea) are still below 50mbps.
/u/Jacob_Cx you should use a signal map to plan the route to ensure the stream doesn't F constantly.
If they go to Phoenix first, and then go from Flagstaff to Albuquerque using Interstate 40, they would have a much better signal along the way. There's probably more changes that could be made.
https://opensignal.com has a good map of all the networks.
Tahoe isn't exactly the middle of nowhere.
https://opensignal.com/networks/usa/verizon-coverage
https://opensignal.com/networks/usa/t-mobile-coverage
When I'm in south eastern Oregon and I want my cell to work I use Verizon!
T-Mobile did not match Verizon in coverage. They match them in availability. Big difference.
If you read how they measure it. https://opensignal.com/methodology/availability/
They only count data if the user has LTE service on their account and if they have ever connected to LTE and that they actually get a LTE signal. So in an area where TMobile doesn't have coverage doesn't get counted into the report as no one in that area would have a T-Mobile phone with the open signal app on it to report the data.
As much as I'd like to see him do this, Uganda's data coverage is so poor it would be either in Kampala, or shitty 144p (if even) stream [](#FeelsBadMan)
> Source: 4G/LTE Availability opensignal.com
> This chart http://i.imgur.com/sEUBXc5.png shows how consistently accessible 4G networks are in each country. Rather than measure geographic coverage, OpenSignal's availability metric tracks the proportion of time users have access to a particular network. For example if a country has 50% 4G availability, then on average that country's 4G users can find an LTE signal half of the time.
> A high 4G availability can be an indication of good geographic coverage, but the metric tracks more than where users can find an LTE signal on a map. It accounts for indoor connections and times of high congestion when it's often difficult to get a 4G signal even on high-coverage networks.
> For this report we analyzed 17 billion measurements conducted by 500,687 OpenSignal 4G smartphone users between July 1 and Sept. 30.
Evo i brzine mobilnog interneta
- mjesto po brzini 4g mislim da nije loše :D
Not true. Australia has the 9th fastest 4G speeds in the world which are literally DOUBLE the average US speeds (32 vs 14mbps) and i'm with the fastest carrier. Go look at https://opensignal.com/reports/2016/02/state-of-lte-q4-2015/ and check Telstra in Australia vs anything in the US.
LLAMA - Location Profiles can show you what cell towers are in the area.
Cellreception.com says there is one registered tower near killenworth, seems to have poor reception, and a T-mobile tower. Two towers for the entire oyster bay / glen cove / bayville peninsula.
There are a lot more around the highways.
Yeah, kind of red around the area on https://opensignal.com/
Her er hvad du gør. Du går ind på opensignal.com (alternativt henter du deres app) og finder ud af hvem der dækker bedst hvor du bor/arbejder/færdes. Derefter tegner du abonnement hos selskabets no-frills brand: TDC = Telmore eller Fullrate, Telia/Telenor (det er samme netværk) = CBB eller Call Me eller 3 = Oyster. Alle de selskaber har et billigt abonnement, der koster mellem 80-150 kr/md, afhængig af hvad du vil have med i pakken.
God fornøjelse.
If you've gone over your 22gb, then you could be deprioritized like people on the Go plan.
But Open Signal says T-mobile is the best in OKC.
https://opensignal.com/reports/2018/07/usa/state-of-the-mobile-network
It's largely because carriers and ISPs have been caught overtly and covertly throttling high-bandwidth services like Netflix before. It's essentially a cost-saving measure because the less bandwidth each person takes up the more people they can shove onto the net without having to upgrade it to accommodate more people.
5G is a nice and promising standard, but applications starting to support 5G and 5G being deployed in certain places won't mean that the backbone of the internet is going to simultaneously be upgraded to handle the average increased throughput by a factor of like twenty.
Even 4G is technically supposed to support speeds of upwards of 1Gbit/s, while 4G LTE (what's commonly referered to as 4G despite being a different shittier standard) is supposed to support somewhere around 50 Mbit, but this source for example claims the average speed in the U.S. is a paltry 16 Mbit/s. Quite far behind even current-day technology, let alone any promises 5G might hold.
Because upgrading phones to 5G and starting to provide 5G coverage does not mean that the backbone of the U.S internet infrastructure (gateways, cables, datacenters, etc) is going to be upgraded, and given U.S. ISP's history of throttling high-bandwidth services, introducing data caps or trying to charge extra for them (likely an effort to drive average consumption down) rather than investing in upgrading the network, I feel the likelihood that 5G will roll out and not cost either a truckload of money or be a miniscule upgrade is quite low.
This is what I meant with what Netflix taught us. ISP's seem to prefer to drive average consumption down while offering the illusion of choice (get 1 GBit/s for only 2 thousand a month!) rather than actually offering upgrades. 5G might arrive, and it might be fast, but with the current trend I'd expect it to be more of a super expensive premium option.
They also have the best speeds/4G availability. I used to be on 3 and it was pretty annoying the amount of times you were on 3G. There was also that issue with the iPhone 7 and not connecting to 3’s 4G.
Some important due diligence to perform before switching to MVNOs (or any provider, really):
Check the coverage in your area to be sure the network you're going to be relying on is strong where you will be using it.
Check your device to make sure it is compatible with the appropriate network bands.
I recently switched to MintSIM after being on Verizon forever. Bought a used iPhone SE on Swappa (to adhere to the GSM requirements of the TMobile network) and am currently trying out 5GB data with unlimited voice for $20/month for 3 months. No complaints so far and barring any type of major issue I will be purchasing the year long pre-paid plan when it comes due.
Go with tmobile, theyre a much better company to their customers on top of being cheaper and faster on average. Free Netflix on family accounts, also If you are a vet or over 55 they also have hefty discounts too.
Where do you guys get this information that you keep parroting? I've seen this like 3 times in the thread. They don't have capacity issues. In actuality, their mobile networks are healthier than the networks in the US
https://opensignal.com/networks
EDIT: post à pressa, esses dados estão dependentes das pessoas que instalaram a aplicação e pelos sítios onde passaram, é só para teres uma noção de qual a melhor rede nas zonas que precisas.
Pessoalmente já encontrei locais onde 93 reina, e grande maioria 91, 96 não sei porque nunca usei.
One thing that often gives people confusion is the difference between a Megabyte (used for file size) and a Megabit (used for download speeds). People often assume that a download speed of 1 Megabit per second (1 Mbps) will allow them to download a 1 Megabyte file in one second. This is not the case, a Megabit is 1/8 as big as a Megabyte, meaning that to download a 1MB file in 1 second you would need a connection of 8Mbps. The difference between a Gigabyte (GB) and a Gigabit (Gb) is the same, with a Gigabyte being 8 times larger than a Gigabit.
taken from https://opensignal.com/knowledgebase/the-difference-between-megabyte-and-megabit.php
Some additional info, those of you from the US might not realise how ubiquitous GSM coverage is globally now. Take a look at the Open Signal maps and poke around some developing countries and you'll be surprised. Yes there are plenty of gaps, but mostly the people that live in those gaps of coverage couldn't afford even a $30 month data plan. Their entire income might be pretty close to $30 USD a month. Half the planets population lives on less than $2.50 a day (yes really) and 80% of the population lives on less than $10 a day (again yes really source below). They could maybe afford a $5 a month plan, but they still would have to buy a new phone or desktop satellite box to use starlink, out of the question.
You might say, ok but that leaves 20% of the global population approx 1.4 billion potential customers. Yes, except mostly those 1.4 billion live in urban or tourist areas that already have connectivity and very few of them need to be constantly connected no matter where they go. (even towns as small as 2000 people will have GSM coverage in my travelling experience)
Sources: GSM network coverage: https://opensignal.com/networks
Global income levels: http://www.globalissues.org/article/26/poverty-facts-and-stats
I've had T-Mobile for ~5 years. Great 4G coverage inside of I-640 and along interstates and major highways. Outside of that, not so much. In East and South Knox County, Maryville and Alcoa very spotty 4G coverage. Based on my experience, the coverage map here is pretty accurate for Knoxville area: https://opensignal.com/networks/usa/t-mobile-coverage
funny thing is, about 95% of canadians live within 50km from the US border
also telstra's network covers a good portion of the outback
heres a good site to compare both countries https://opensignal.com/networks
Check this site:
https://opensignal.com/networks
It's basically users that report real life coverages they get. So it's much more accurate then the estimated coverage maps by the providers themselves. If there is no color that means no one tested this area, if it's red it means it's a bad coverage. If it's green it means its good.
Tengo AT&T (con plan de EEUU) y me sirve bien en San Diego, Tijuana, y Rosarito. Rara vez pierdo señal 4G LTE en ambos países (aunque siempre ando en ciudad). Pero pues la cobertura puede variar mucho dependiendo de la zona.
Checa opensignal
You could try sensorly and opensignal
Unfortunately, a lot of the online tools (even the one I mentioned) aren't actually accurate. The best way to test is actually getting prepaid sim with the particular network.
Here's a quick map I drew of my coverage experience.
Green is good, yellow and orange are spotty, darker is worse. I only shaded in areas where I can say with confidence how good the reception is. You can use this along with the real data-based coverage maps from OpenSignal to determine how good the signal is likely to be in your area (select WIND Mobile to view the Freedom Mobile coverage map).
T-Mobile's network vs. AT&T's network can be a real difference in some areas.
Check real-world speeds/call quality for Tmo and ATT in your neighborhood at:
I don't think you're going to find any map that isn't at least a little bit of an exaggeration on the part of cell companies attempting to sell the public on their service.
After some quick googling, I did find this website, but the information seems to be pretty limited for backcountry areas. It looks like most users submitting data haven't traveled far from roads at all. I looked in some heavily used backcountry areas on the east coast that I'm familiar with, and even there the data was pretty limited.
If you had access to a GIS software package, you could figure out the location of cell towers and then do a viewshed to approximate where good service might be found.
Ultimately, though, your best bet is probably going to be to get out there on your own and figure it out for yourself.
Funny thing about Verizon. They were my carrier up until a week or so ago. I had constant dead spots and slow access speeds while paying a premium for their service.
I decided to try out Project Fi which is a combination of T-Mobile, Sprint and Wi-Fi. I now get blazing fast LTE coverage everywhere I go. It's cheaper and they refund me the costs of any data I don't use each month.
If Verizon had backed up their pricing with a quality service in my area I'd probably still be with them, but charging an arm and a leg for a donkey balls product.
Open Signal in my area puts Verizon well below the top provider.
I believe that TMobile has much higher speeds overall and in general, as well as much better coverage and service in general...
Source: https://opensignal.com/reports/2018/07/usa/state-of-the-mobile-network
There are many proven and reliable sources for this comparison, the above is just the most thorough.
here's some stats:
https://opensignal.com/reports/2018/07/usa/state-of-the-mobile-network
It varies across the country and even the state. Once you know what network you want check out the sticky
Just recently switched to Tmobile from ATT and I find it better in our area... But I think that changes location to location.
I'm on mobile but I think this site helps you compare carriers.
I would get tmobile or cricket and use the independent site open signal to browse coverage maps but please note cricket uses at&t's towers so just select at&t
The whole Verizon being the “superior network” is just marketing nowadays. T-Mobile surpasses Verizon in LTE availability. T-Mobile has the upper hand in nation wide metrics while they’re deadlocked in major cities. T-Mobile also wins in latency.
T-Mobile like you said is 10 dollars cheaper a month, has unlimited (probably faster), lower latency, Netflix included, plus they’re definitely not as scummy as Verizon (I guarantee it)
Just check out the latest open signal report: https://opensignal.com/reports/2017/08/usa/state-of-the-mobile-network
Os dados coletados do OpenSignal é em sua maioria enviados pelos proprios usuarios. Eu tenho o app instalado no meu iphone e envio as infos pro site deles.
Vc pode acessar esse link e ver com um zoom maior a cobetura.
I'm on Verizon. I 'd switch to Tmobile, but their coverage drops off too sharply as soon as you get out of town. Even the far west has spotty coverage last time I checked the maps.
Check these sites for real coverage data for the places you care about:
https://opensignal.com/networks
Also see this recent thread about Verizon video throttling, which might factor into your decision (though note that other carriers are likely to follow suit)
/r/GalaxyS8/comments/6vayej/verizon_starting_throttling_this_is_a_huge_issue/
It all depends on where you live. Some places have great coverage, and some have barely any at all. Use OpenSignal to figure out what your experience might be like.
And yes, you can disable data roaming either on your phone itself or through your My Account.
Assuming you'll be fully using an LTE connection during all 60 minutes, at an average speed of 27.32 Mbps* (or 3.415 megabytes per second), this would translate to an extra 61.47 GB per month that you'd have to activate in ~12.3 GB chunks, each with a 24-hour cooldown.
Apparently you'll also get throttled to 3.8 Mbps if tethering, so if you're tethering during all of it, it'll be 8.55 GB for all 5 hours. Would a VPN be enough to bypass this restriction?
I feel like someone will get screwed when the "Data Bytes" session ends without them knowing. Also, temporarily changing the data cap in Android to allow this is going to be a pain in the ass, since I would only be able to revert it the original limit after the next billing cycle starts (and that's if I don't forget to do so then). That being said, I haven't tried it yet.
* Source: https://opensignal.com/reports/2017/01/canada/state-of-the-mobile-network, using the 4G download speed for Rogers
TL;DR (links cited from original):
"frag problem" means fragmentation. There are 24,000 different Android devices, and testing on only a a few can lead to dire consequences. The article suggests four actions:
- Collect analytics on current userbase's devices, specifically OS version, device brand, device model, and screen size.
- Analyze the device market sales data for the appropriate regions/geographies and markets/demographics.
- Test specific internal hardware variations like GPUs, not just different brands of device.
- Narrow test cases wioth combinatorial statistics.
> Genuinely asking: what evidence is there that the reason people use less data has to do with price and not just culture / habits ?
dfmonitor keeps looking into that question. Data usage strongly correlates with data allowances. All countries with high data allowance have significantly higher average data use.
> Here in France most (young) people have at least 2GB of data included in their plan, I myself have 50GB, yet I hardly know anybody who comes close to using them. Everyone uses their home internet for most things.
You are correct that France has low data usage despite high allowances. This if I remember correctly that's because most plans do not permit tethering and LTE coverage and speed is poor.
//EDIT: LTE is available for less than 50% of the population: https://opensignal.com/reports/2016/11/state-of-lte#availability
> The train's wifi runs through the cell data network, so it might not be much better other than the train probably has a nicer antenna than your phone, but then it is shared with the whole train.
Not that it matters too much, as the California Zephyr doesn't have wifi.
If you want to get a rough idea, you can compare the route-planning map from Amtrak to an AT&T coverage map. https://opensignal.com/ has a good coverage map.
> Cell towers/wifi routers not located correctly
> Our geo-location of cell towers and wifi routers is not 100% accurate, especially for sparsely populated areas like the Middle of Nowhere.
> Most of our data comes from crowd-sourcing, i.e. from lots of people using the app. Readings of signal strength are used to triangulate cell towers and wifi routers.
> With time (and with more people using the app) we’ll get a more accurate picture of where the cell towers and wifi routers are.
You make it sound like the rest of the world is blazing along at 1 Gbps while Australia lags at the bottom. This is simply not true.
https://opensignal.com uses data voluntarily collected by people with their app on their phones; but looks like nowadays the actual maps are only available inside the app itself, not on the site.
And there is no guarantee the data in the region you're interested in is recent, since that depends on the last time someone with the app on their phone was in that area.
With 4G you're never going to get the same stability and performance as a wired connection, just throwing that out there. Don't set your expectations too high.
As for what to use, there are a few things you can do to get the best performance:
Find out which carrier is best in your area. This is going to be highly specific to your area so it's unlikely anyone here can help you (unless there are other Redditors living in your hotel). OpenSignal has an app you can download which would usually help you check but it looks like there isn't much data for Grindelwald. I think your best bet is to just buy or borrow a SIM for each of the carriers (Salt, Sunrise, Swisscom) and test it yourself.
Get decent hardware. Don't use a cheap wifi hotspot or modem from the carrier, get a Netgear Nighthawk M1. It's expensive but it's fast as hell and importantly, it can be put into bridge mode and wired to your computer with USB, which improves bandwidth and latency. I've been able to get well over 100Mbps out of this, even in an area with not-great signal.
Get an antenna for the modem. There are a bunch on AliExpress for like 5CHF. You can get them with long cables and some adhesive so you can stick the antenna to your window and run the cable to your computer.
Tja, persöhnliche Eindrücke bringen nicht viel bei diesem Thema, weshalb ich diese Post "Ich hab hier mit im Jungel Internet, zuhause in Deutschland aber nicht", ziemlich unnötig finde.
Die Telekom hat eine 4G Abdeckung in Deutschland von 81,31% und ist damit auf dem Nieveau unserer meisten Nachbarländer, Vodafone hat 69,4% und O2 weit abgeschlagen mit 59,24%. Ähnlich sieht es auch bei der 2G und 3G Abdeckung aus
https://opensignal.com/reports/2018/05/germany/state-of-the-mobile-network
You asked a question, I tried to answer. I'm sorry our countries are too small for you to care. Historically size doesn't matter much anyway. England is only half the size of California yet the american revolutionary war lasted 7 years even after several great powers joined in to help the US, which at the time only consisted of the original 13 states.
But to answer your question, my country is the 6th largest in Europe, but that's hardly relevant when most of it is uncultivated land and as such not able to sustain more than a handful million people. Let me assure you we have nothing in common with sunny California. Except maybe pretty girls, but ours will be covered in thick layers of clothing while theirs look like they're ready to pop out of a cake.
I'm too lazy to collect data myself, but my google-fu gave back this as a top result: Europe's 4G speeds rise.... However it only lists 36 countries and there should be around 50. Also, how do you account for areas without coverage, and is the report based on area or population and so forth. Too much to look into, too late in the evening, too little care plus I'm not getting paid for this so I'm off to play games on Steam instead.
Laut Opensignal ist die 4G Abdeckung in Italien ziemlich ähnlich mit der in Deutschland.
https://opensignal.com/reports/2018/05/italy/state-of-the-mobile-network
https://opensignal.com/reports/2018/05/germany/state-of-the-mobile-network
https://opensignal.com/networks
I prefer this site to get real user-submitted data on signal in areas. It can seem off from what the companies say but that's due to the majority of people not going out of their way to collect data outside of the main city areas.
Cricket Wireless should be a good option since you can get 4 for $100. also it has wifi calling so you should be good when you are connected to a wifi at home and work.
Check the signal strength in your area using OpenSignal
Atlantis in Nassau, coverage looks good there, but who knows. Imagine bandwidth wont be cheap though https://opensignal.com/networks?z=7&minLat=22.05&maxLat=28.02&minLng=-82.04&maxLng=-70.62&s=all&t=2-3-4
> is there cell service across all of Vermont?
Not even close. You mentioned Brat - here's the coveragemap reported by devices using the OpenSignal app. Both AT&T and Verizon say they've got full LTE coverage, and yet. If you're in town, you should be fine(ish). But the more rural you get, especially if you're on the wrong side of the mountain from a transmitter, you may have to pursue backup options.
Concordo plenamente! Veja só que absurdo esse estudo recente sobre a internet 4G mundial, estamos anos luz à frente da Austrália.
Oh não, pera...
That's just false
Open signal, who doesn't benefit from lying to you doesn't even put att or Sprint on their map of best coverage.
https://opensignal.com/blog/2018/03/15/the-4g-battle-continues-between-t-mobile-and-verizon/
Then att only won an award for latency, and TMobile took the rest.
https://opensignal.com/reports/2018/01/usa/state-of-the-mobile-network
Speedtest.net posts similar results.
1) Where are you coming from? Is it from International? if yes your phone probably can't handle Verizon & Sprint network which are CDMA.
2) Check OpenSignal's coverage map with the places you think you might stay around or visit: https://opensignal.com/networks . Find the best network for your needs, or at least the top 2, and share it with us.
3) What is "pretty heavy internet usage"? Do you have any metrics of your usage on the current network? For me I consider 1gb a little, 5gb a lot. But I know other people are in need of 20gb. This makes a big difference in terms of plans we can help you with.
Yes coverage maps are only calculations that may be wrong. I prefer using Open Signal's maps ( https://opensignal.com/ ). You select the provider and they show real tests that have been done. Red being bad coverage green being good.
Check out https://opensignal.com/networks - it's all user-submitted data, so you'll probably mostly see results along major roads.
From personal experience, I've noticed a lot of issues driving across the country and not having any data with T-Mobile. Any major metro areas are fine, and a lot of major interstates/etc are also fine, but a lot of more rural areas are limited to roaming or maybe 2g/3g at best.
You know, except look at any other modern country where mobile speeds are higher, bills are lower, and availability is the same, all with strong net neutrality protections. https://opensignal.com/reports/2016/08/global-state-of-the-mobile-network
i've actually been curious about this...when everyone and their dog has cellphones, all trying to rape the same tower/reception...surely peoples wireless signal will drop from this and cause massive interference on peoples phones
1) Restarting phone / Airplane Mode While your phone normally receives signals from the closest tower, and as you move away your phone gets handed off to the next closest tower, sometimes the hand off is delayed or doesn’t occur, which means that there’s a tower that’s closer but your phone isn’t getting signal from it. Turning your phone on and off, or switching to airplane mode and back, tries to reconnect you to a closer tower.
2) Manual settings on the phone for network type or band Many phones give you the option to manually select your network type, so in cases where 4G is slower than 3G (maybe too many people are on the 4G network, or there aren’t many 4G towers in the area), you can choose to switch off your 4G connection. Start with your phone’s Settings menu, and then look for any sections related to networks (on Samsung Galaxy phones, for example, switching network types will be under More Networks > Mobile Networks > Network Mode).
Sometimes, you can even switch to specific frequency bands by entering a phone’s Service Mode menu. Look for a Service Mode code for your phone’s model and instructions on switching frequencies (I won’t put any references here because these are very phone-specific and change quickly).
Note: If you switch to a specific frequency band when you don’t have signal, you will need to switch your phone back to automatic band selection. Otherwise, you’ll need to switch the band for new locations and network types (such as LTE).
Whitney, TX has decent coverage with T-Mobile, looks like they are equal to Verizon as of 2016. AT&T in Texas is the network to be on though, for 30 to 40 mile stretches of I-10 they are literally the only wireless network. Verizon & T-Mobile don't cover these gaps in Texas.
These comparisons are interesting, but I'm wondering how well they truly represent T-Mobile service. I bet that some of the expansion in coverage we're seeing here is actually just more people using Sensorly or more people switching to T-Mobile. Regardless, I recently switched to T-Mobile and used a similar map from OpenSignal to help make that decision.
This report?
https://opensignal.com/reports/2017/02/usa/state-of-the-mobile-network/
That lists T-Mobile and Verizon tied in speed, but still notes that verizon has the higher area of 4g coverage?
All the while verizon has more has more then twice the subscribers.
It's anecdotal, but sure seems like Verizon still has the better network, bandwidth for sure.
I'm not hating on T-Mo, just commenting that Verizon has a long history of being first to market on major tech, and handles speed as well as T-Mobile while having quite a bit more signal to route.
> Reliability claim based on Sprint's analysis of latest Nielsen drive test data for average network reliability (voice & data) in top 106 markets.
FWIW, and whatever "reliability" means. And that's old data. Probably wouldn't be the case with an updated report.
https://opensignal.com/reports/2016/08/usa/state-of-the-mobile-network/
Many companies offer lower speed fiber packages on a budget, he is going to be still be benefiting from the symmetric upload speed and lower latency.
Also network bandwidth is measured in Mbps not MBps
1 MB (Megabyte) = 8 Mb (Megabit)
https://opensignal.com/knowledgebase/the-difference-between-megabyte-and-megabit.php
Basic steps first:
Remove the SIM card and reinsert it. Restart your phone. Again, remove the SIM and reinsert.
Install 3 apps to run speed tests and give you a more balanced view of your connection: OpenSignal, RootMetrics Coverage Map, and Sensorly.
Then look at their website maps, and see how your phone connection compares to other Cricket/ATT users in your neighborhood:
We're trying to figure out whether the problem is your phone or Cricket proxy or ATT towers in your area.
Also, email Cricket's ZenDesk email help and ask for your line to be reset:
Include your phone number and PIN.
EDIT: like /u/DrFatz says below - make sure your APN settings are correct. To view them, go to --
Settings > Wireless & Network > More > Cellular Networks > Access Point Names
Then cross-check against what he included.
After that, restart phone. SIM pull and re-insert. Then speed-tests again.
Also, install the app LTE Discovery. The middle tab will tell you what LTE band you're connected to. The left tab will allow you to reset the radio, to try to connect to a stronger LTE signal.
In this context it would be megabit as megabyte is the file size measurement. I guess you could argue that someone might measure their download speed by the time it takes to download a 1 megabyte file, but I've not seen anyone do it.
CEO/founder of OpenSignal here. I'm not here to plug our app (the others are great too) but just want to provide a few points of information:
1) T-Mobile is very interested in Crowd-sourced data. You can gather this from publicly available information e.g. this link: http://www.asrcreviews.org/2015/06/nad-finds-t-mobiles-crowdsourced-data-can-serve-as-support-for-certain-advertising-claims-recommends-company-discontinue-one-tv-commercial/
They also regularly quote data from Ookla publicly and also have a crowdsourced coverage map on their website: https://newsroom.t-mobile.com/issues-insights-blog/network/next-gen-network-map.htm
2) I'm not sure the source of the comments saying OpenSignal has a smaller userbase - we are happy to share our download figures publicly, which are now at 18million. As far as I was aware this is by far the highest of the crowdsourced coverage map apps but we encourage others to post their numbers publicly also.
BTW - we're always looking for feedback on what features to develop improve. At the moment we are testing a more usable coverage maps (with a new color scheme and other usability improvements): https://opensignal.com/blog/2015/12/08/almost-a-new-year-almost-new-maps/
All walmart phones are "locked" to the carrier they buy them from.
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I will say, TracFone Wireless is aHUGE congolmeterate that operates MANY networks.
Walmart Family Mobile typically runs on Tmobile towers
Total Wireless typically runs on Verizon towers (as confirmed by my wifes iPhone/SIM)
StraightTalk gets a little "trickier" because I've heard it depends on the SIM card (which is enclosed inside the sealed case...) -Ive read here on reddit straight talk can use verizon, tmobile OR ATT....
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obviously BOOST mobile is kinda sold out, and last I heard they operate on Sprints "older" network! BUT there is some news that DirecTV may be buying up BOOST Mobile and "creating" and bringing back BOOST from the "dead" lol......
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i know we arent supposed to "work off the clock" but i dont consider this type of researching "work" since Im a geek myself lol.
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i always tell people about opensignal.com as well as cellmapper.net if they are curious "which network is the best" - it can be complicated for some customers! so tread lightyly or you will end up in "tech support hell" with an 80 year old....lol.
Have you looked at cellmapper.net or opensignal.com? If you live in a highly populated area, it's likely there is already data out there for your area.
opensignal.com will show you coverage maps for each carrier
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I used it years ago when comparing them. It used to just run off website browser but apparently its just an app now that you have to download. Havent used the app, but Im assuming it still works good.
I'd suggest giving OpenSignal a try on your phone. It has crowd sourced data for signal strength for various cell phone providers. You can then check the map in your area by cell carrier and get a good idea what you're getting into even before paying for a sim to test.
Just adding some more info for non-Indians: I use Jio and I get 2GB/day 4G data that costs me ~450INR (6.5 USD) for 12 weeks.
That translates to: Jio provides extremely cheap 4G (mobile internet) data at roughly 4-5 US cents per GB data.
The speed is not super fast but moderate(6-8 mbps): means you can stream HD Youtube videos & video calls without buffering 90% of the times. (this is from my personal experience in urban areas)
In terms of coverage in non-urban areas, Jio is best with airtel at distant second.
Source: Nov 2018 report by mobile networks analytics firm Open Signal
I was with them since they were Wind. Not on them any longer, but I didn't have any major issues. There were some dead spots, but nothing terrible. Data speed was slower at the time (but this was about 3 years ago, and I hear it's better now). I do know that Gammage Superstore is a dead zone... but that's for ALL cell service.
Check out OpenSignal: https://opensignal.com/networks/canada/wind-mobile-coverage
Tele2 is the smallest mobile network operator in NL. It has its own 4G-only network, but its customers can roam on the network of T-Mobile, which currently has the best coverage/speed of the big three. So it's probably as good as T-Mobile when it comes to coverage and speed. IMHO, there are no 'bad' mobile network operators in NL. The differences are marginal and probably only relevant if you live in the sticks.
https://opensignal.com/reports/2018/02/state-of-lte#speed-lte With the US only slightly above Khazakstan and Morocco, you will most probably see high-speed data much faster than here on average if you're traveling to any developed or mature developing country.
>when you look at all 4's coverage areas online, they're all technically covering my hotel with 4G
Yeah this is a pretty ubiquitous problem, the coverage maps are next to useless with how much they overreport coverage. Try the coverage maps on opensignal.com if there are users active in your area.
Otherwise, all the carriers offer 30 day money back guarantees - could get a hotspot and see how it works, then return it if it doesn't. Kind of a pain but doable.
A note on Unlimitedville, they aren't really doing anything special as a reseller, and you can find better deals for renting sims on eBay if you're willing to look. The plus of Unlimitedville is they are more professional.
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I'm pretty sure the author meant that the 4G LTE technology itself is already fast enough for most applications today. Look at the 4G speeds around the world: https://opensignal.com/reports/2018/02/state-of-lte
The problem isn't with the technology, but with the carriers who don't deliver real 4G performance.
You can buy a data SIM card at the airport on arrival. For Malaysia, I'd recommend DiGi, and for Indonesia I'd recommend Telkomsel. Check the prepaid data sim card wikia for more alternatives. You can use OpenSignal to view signal and coverage data for locations like the Malaysian Borneo jungle.
Work days depends on how you are allocated work. If you given 8 hours of work on Monday and complete it the same day, then taking the rest of the week will be fine. If your work isn't allocated as consistently, you may find yourself spreading the work throughout the week.
If your girlfriend isn't working, I'd recommend you tell her to find an activity or hobby to do while you are working. Ideally, away from you. This will help you to focus and release any strain where she is bored or distracting you.
AT&T has good coverage over the whole city, with a minor weak spot in the far west of Champaign near Staley where no students ever go anyway. Verizon has good coverage over the majority of the city, except a bigger dead zone in that same far-west area.
Sprint and US Cellular have gaps in places, but no significant or huge coverage flaw.
All of this is answerable in more detail by looking at an OpenSignal map yourself.
You might be able to find some crowdsourced data on cell reception in your area. I remembered an old jailbreak app on my iPhone called Signal that let you look at cell towers and stats. A quick google revealed a current equivalent: https://opensignal.com
If you don't trust Verizon's map (and maybe you shouldn't), you can check OpenSignal's map. They track all the carriers. The information is crowdsourced though, and you have to use their app and opt in to what amounts to constant tracking to contribute. I do it when we're on the road and I'm plugged in. But due to the nature of how it works, it may not be conclusive, especially in... rural areas where people are less apt to be using the app, and areas Verizon actually covers but no one's taken the app there.
If OpenSignal says you're good, you should be good. If Verizon says you're good and OpenSignal says you're not, you might be.
edit: I live near Greenville, NC, and drive all around there. It's a college town, and I literally have a Verizon tower within a stone's throw of my front door, but I drive through the rural areas of eastern North Carolina, and I've always had great signal.
data speeds and coverage in singapore is basically not a concern. Take a look at OpenSignal's coverage map. Last place in coverage is M1, but even they have got something like 86% of the island covered, so even the worst is not bad.
Singapore's 4G speeds are way better than US, the real limit here is actually the capability of your phone. Data speeds in Singapore is almost the fastest in the world.
> We measured the fastest 3G and 4G download speeds, the fastest overall download speed and the fastest 4G upload speed on StarHub's networks. Singtel and M1 may have had slower connections in our tests, but in Singapore's case, slow is a very relative term. All three operators averaged 4G download speeds greater than 40 Mbps, which puts them all among the fastest operators in the world.
In the US, T-Mobile and Verizon just broke the 20mbps barrier. So you're getting speeds that are twice as fast here.
I've had Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile. All work fine in Syracuse, and are spotty as you get further into rural areas/Adirondacks. Verizon tends to have better coverage in those areas, but it can still be a crapshoot. Check out Open Signal, which will give you a better idea of the actual coverage from the different providers.
There are random spots in Raleigh that I get zero bars. But there are other places where I get full bars where people with other carriers don't. Right now, the places where I get no signal don't bother me too much, but they might for you.
Here's a real-world map of T-Mobile coverage in Raleigh. (Scroll down.) The places I've had trouble are definitely reflected in that map. You can see coverage from other carriers as well.
I would consider pocket WiFi as unnecessary extra weight and another item you can lose, in case that you have smartphone which supports WiFi tethering, and you'll charge your phone while doing so.
When it comes to SIM, I'd go to local monthly prepaid SIM, unless your carrier back home can provide you a reliable data signal, in a sane cost. Make sure they have english costumer service - local SIM's have the best signal you can ask for.
You can see which carrier has cellular data coverage in which area using OpenSignal coverage map.
In case that the carrier is local, some of them use other companies infrastructure (AKA digital carrier) to provide their cellular data to their clients, in this case, I would recommend contact the carrier beforehand and ask them on which carrier infrastructure they use.
I'm from CR and all of you are being fucking patronizing and it's obvious none of you have any idea how this country works.
20% of the population live below the line of poverty (consider the US has a 15% of the population living in poverty), and only 5% of people in CR live in what's called extreme poverty. Want another metric? The literacy rate in Costa Rica is 97.8%, while the literacy rate in El Salvador it's 88.5%, and in Guatemala it's 79.3%.
The government has wide assistance nets for a lot of these people, and even with basic income, most families (especially in rural areas) are able to buy food, access to clean water and electricity.
Besides, Costa Rica has one of the best cell signal coverage in the Americas (While admittedly, the Internet is rather slow) and even with a basic data plan of $15/mo, most people are able to get a cellphone and an Internet connection.
And as for the fellow arguing about fresh water, Costa Rica has fresh water coverage for 97% of it's citizens. The only places you'll find dirty water will be small, isolated communities in the most remote zones. You know, unlike some certain towns in the U.S.
Although Verizon is usually good for rural regions, it's always good to check coverage by all of the networks. Open Signal provides a good representation of coverage by all of the major networks:
Take a look at Open Signal and choose the Carriers you are interested in. It will show you a map of crowdsourced speed tests done periodically from several phones in places all over the city (and many other cities).
It's not 100% perfect but it's the best thing we have to measure coverage and speed.
Hmm, that's too bad. Make sure to measure outside your house and near windows, because you could place the LB2120 even outside your house if necessary.
Also, enter your home and work addresses (and wherever else you spend a lot of time) into these three maps:
These are based on other real users who measure data near their homes/work. If T-Mobile or Sprint data speeds are reported good in those locations, then both companies offer cheap unlimited LTE hotspots through resellers.
Those maps are very misleading, it even says it's an exaggeration in the article. The goal is to have service for every Canadian anywhere they roam, no dead zones. A lot of those "uninhabited areas" actually get lots of traffic from workers and local and foreign tourists. Installing and linking towers in those areas is difficult and incredibly expensive. We still get charged way too much, but it's impossible to have the same rates as countries 1/4 the land mass.
For comparison Rogers, Bell and Telus are the big 3 and relatively similar in coverage.. https://opensignal.com/networks/canada/telus-coverage.
I for one have generally great reception with T-Mobile in Longmont and Boulder. Your own experience can vary greatly by location and by the type of service you get -- if you've a newer phone, you can benefit from 4G service, but older phones may only get 3G.
There are some neat user-generated coverage maps at opensignal.com (I have no connection to the site, only just found it by the google just now) that at least seems to reflect your poor experience with AT&T near 9th and Main:
AT&T Longmont coverage: https://opensignal.com/networks/usa/at&t-coverage?z=13&minLat=40.134&maxLat=40.213&minLng=-105.203&maxLng=-105.025&s=&t=2-3-4&id=31012
T-Mobile Longmont coverage: https://opensignal.com/networks?z=12&minLat=40.090&maxLat=40.248&minLng=-105.273&maxLng=-104.916&s=31011&t=2-3-4
4GB und was auch immer du in den Bla-Pass geschmuggelt kriegst. Wenn du beliebige Binärdaten da unterbringen kannst (z.B. messenger die es erlauben Binärdaten zu teilen, oder messenger + Daten als Text*) wird es schnell zum 'unbegrenzt bis Vodafone dich rausschmeißt' Tarif.
*Dazu könntest du dir nen VPS mieten[1], und damit nen vpn machen, der schritt zwischen VPS und Handy dann über einen chatbot der den kram im Telegram-Desktop-Client (o.Ä.) schreibt.
Im schnellsten Land ist der LTE Geschwindigkeitsdurchschnitt momentan 46,6 Mb/s, Deutschland 19,29Mb/s [2], also könnten sich so einen 1Gb/s Anschluss am VPS ein paar Nutzer teilen. ( so ca 21 bis 51 Nutzer pro Server)
Wenn das eingerichtet ist, könnte es für Endnutzer so einfach sein wie fick-dich-Vodafon-VPN installieren und per in-App-Bezahlung deinen Anteil an den VPS Kosten bezahlen (~1$ um Kostendeckend zu sein(?)).
Motivation für den der das ganze aufbaut? "weil ich es kann" und "fick dich Vodafon". [1] https://yoctobox.com/#/#kvm [2] https://opensignal.com/reports/2017/11/state-of-lte
- bend over and get ready to take one up the ass
They're all the same just go with whoever offer the best signal.
Check on here https://opensignal.com (avoid freedom mobile unless your phone supports AWS-3/Band 66)
T-mobile has been spending billions and billions on its network in the last few years, because they knew that the outdated stereotype was that their coverage stucks and the beauty of capitalism is that... compete or die (which is happening to sprint). They have been rolling out low band (band 12) that works on almost all phones today and is available in most of Ohio. Take a look at the latest open signal report, https://opensignal.com/reports/2017/08/usa/state-of-the-mobile-network . They also just bought billions more of 600 MHz spectrum that will be rolled out literally as fast as they possibly can and even if your phone does not support it, the network will become even more robust.
I noticed that Freedom has WiFi calling. My iPhone supports it but will Freedom?
Not at this time, it is closed to Devices sold by Freedom only. That may change in the future.
I see that Freedom is about to complete an update to all LTE.
That is with the AWS-3 (Band 66) spectrum. The recently acquired BRS & MBS (Band 7 & 13) spectrum has yet to be deployed.
How has reception improved over the last couple of years?
It is much better on LTE & generally continues to improve. Check Tower Locator or OpenSignal to see if it will suit your needs.
I don’t see an add on for Name Display. Does Freedom not have it or is it just a default feature?
No, Name Display is not offered.
Any other iPhone limitations that I should be aware of?
The current iPhones work on LTE only in the Eastern Ontario region on Freedom, as that area uses AWS-1 (Band 4) LTE. All iPhones after iPhone 5 will work on Freedom Mobile's AWS-1 (Band 4) 3G UMTS/HSPA network.
The next iPhone & future iDevices would need to support AWS-3, Apple would need to certify the Freedom Mobile's LTE network to officially support features like Visual Voicemail, FaceTime over Cellular & Personal Hotspot.
The signal's propagation has a lot of variables.
If the condo were you live is surrounded by many more condos, due to the building materials required, signal would rarely make it in.
If towers are located quite far from the building, that will be a factor for having signal.
Use Tower Locator or OpenSignal to see how the coverage is, in your area.
https://opensignal.com/networks
Select your network and location. They have an excellent phone app. That's where the data comes from. Actual network users that have the app installed. You'll notice that in NCC there is practically zero difference between VZW and TMO.
Disclaimer==> I've had TMO for a couple years and recommend them to everyone.
Usamos la infraestructura de Movistar, de hecho es una OMV de ésta, por lo que deberías chequear en las zonas en la que te movés qué tal es la cobertura
I'll join in with the T-Mobile praise. Their coverage has gotten better in the past couple years, the difference is really noticeable. Cheapest prices (of the big 4) and best coverage/speed, you can't really beat it. A few years ago, I agree, they were horrible. But as time went on, the coverage I noticed on I-10 between here and Tallahassee has gotten so much better. I never lose signal anywhere in the city of Jacksonville itself.
Yes, there are a number of sailing / cruising friends that I've spoken with and follow on youtube about this and the internet is passable. We traveled for just over a year on our boat through the Bahamas and it wasn't too bad, save for finding the right information about getting pet permits... Depending on the countries you're going to there are different stipulations to get them in, but generally up to date shots and a recent vet exam, plus a list of vaccines. Some countries require quarantine for animals for a few days on arrival, some don't. Turks and Caicos are reportedly a pain to get pets in and out.
Internet - bandwidth will be limited, but speeds are workable for code pushes, basic image stuff, and email / slack through the Bahamas, DR, Puerto Rico, and VI. Not quite sure yet south of there since we haven't started looking and our travels will only get us as far south as VI over the next year. We take our time and usually just ask people in conversation.
One thing I would advise is getting an unlocked GSM phone, as many islands have decent 3G/4G internet and SIM cards are cheap or free. Perhaps check out the maps on opensignal, I've found them to be invaluable for our travel planning. In addition to showing signal strength, you can also figure out which carriers are going to work best for you.
You can refer to these maps: https://opensignal.com/networks/philippines/smart-coverage https://opensignal.com/networks/philippines/globe-coverage
I personally like Globe for their LTE coverage but I like Smart's LTE data packages though.