How does T-Mobile's wireless data network speeds compare to AT&T's beleaguered EDGE and Sprint's seemingly snappy EVDO?

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zealousagenda

Oct 30th 2007, 05:48 - 3 Answers
Category: Cell Phones & PDAs
Details: The advent of the iPhone has shown how bad AT&T's EDGE data network really is. I've only heard relatively good comments about Sprint's EVDO, but since it is CDMA based I don't know if I should be skeptical. I'm also not sure if T-Mobile's GSM is the same, better, or worse than AT&T's in terms of data download and upload speeds.

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is300

EVDO is superior to EDGE. You are comparing a 3G technology to 2G technology. T-Mobile offers EDGE so it's probably in the same ballpark as AT&T. If I had to guess, I would think AT&T is as good as it gets since they upgraded their network (operation "Fine Edge") for the iPhone.

Oct 30th 2007, 06:14

Rating: +3

tdevil

Comparing EDGE (w/ iphone usage) with my friend's blackberry (EVDO) is not contest, the EVDO network is superior by far. Simple test is just loading up google maps. It's not unuseable but just a minor annoyance until Google blankets San Francisco with free wifi =)

Oct 30th 2007, 12:58

Rating: +3

stevie

I would suggest that you start looking at verizon.. since there have been a couple of news stories about their expanding network in the last 10 days.... that will blow most of the companies out.

Dec 4th 2007, 06:02

Rating: -1

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