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<blockquote data-quote="IvanLasston" data-source="post: 1490824" data-attributes="member: 145676"><p><a href="http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/report-t-mobiles-hspa-almost-fast-atts-lte/2012-09-11" target="_blank">Report: T-Mobile's HSPA+ almost as fast as AT&T's LTE - FierceWireless</a></p><p>Looks like that is average for HSPA+ 42 on T-Mobile. So don't be surprised - when the iPhone officially releases, your 3G indicator switches to 4G. It is a ruse - as it is the same network - and speed - just the indicator changes. (AT&T and T-Mobile both have decided to call their HSPA+ networks 4G) It muddies the water and to the average consumer it is faster than the 3G they are used to so you won't hear complaints. The problem is that HSPA+ tops out at 42Mbps - so you are at the upper limit whereas LTE's bottom end is 12-13Mbps. So there is a crossover in speed where LTE matches HSPA+. It is confusing but as discussed before - the big carriers are using the confusion to make claims that basically are true - but confusing.</p><p>-Largest 4G network vs Largest 4G LTE network (Will the average consumer understand the subtlety? 4G is actually HSPA+ not LTE.)</p><p>-Fastest 4G LTE network (AT&T is faster than Verizon but doesn't have the coverage)</p><p></p><p>I'd like to know coverage. I bet all around the Metro area, down 25, the Springs and FoCo are all going to be in that speed range. My question is the 70 and up in the mountains. (I work in the Mountain office a lot)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="IvanLasston, post: 1490824, member: 145676"] [url=http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/report-t-mobiles-hspa-almost-fast-atts-lte/2012-09-11]Report: T-Mobile's HSPA+ almost as fast as AT&T's LTE - FierceWireless[/url] Looks like that is average for HSPA+ 42 on T-Mobile. So don't be surprised - when the iPhone officially releases, your 3G indicator switches to 4G. It is a ruse - as it is the same network - and speed - just the indicator changes. (AT&T and T-Mobile both have decided to call their HSPA+ networks 4G) It muddies the water and to the average consumer it is faster than the 3G they are used to so you won't hear complaints. The problem is that HSPA+ tops out at 42Mbps - so you are at the upper limit whereas LTE's bottom end is 12-13Mbps. So there is a crossover in speed where LTE matches HSPA+. It is confusing but as discussed before - the big carriers are using the confusion to make claims that basically are true - but confusing. -Largest 4G network vs Largest 4G LTE network (Will the average consumer understand the subtlety? 4G is actually HSPA+ not LTE.) -Fastest 4G LTE network (AT&T is faster than Verizon but doesn't have the coverage) I'd like to know coverage. I bet all around the Metro area, down 25, the Springs and FoCo are all going to be in that speed range. My question is the 70 and up in the mountains. (I work in the Mountain office a lot) [/QUOTE]
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