http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/ Engadget Comments for FCC comes through with a Consumer Broadband Test app for iPhone, Android and the home http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/Mar 12th 2010 1:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/Mar 12th 2010 5:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/Mar 12th 2010 1:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/The FCC, so they can yell at all the carriers for falsely advertised speeds.]]>Mar 12th 2010 1:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/Mar 12th 2010 5:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/Mar 12th 2010 5:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/Mar 12th 2010 1:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/Mar 12th 2010 1:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/Mar 12th 2010 1:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/Mar 12th 2010 1:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/Mar 12th 2010 1:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/Mar 12th 2010 2:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/Mar 12th 2010 2:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/Here in Madison Wisconsin I get at least 2.0 download and .2 upload during peak usage times. During non-peak its 2.7 and .275. Either ATT is doing something right here or the large number of cows on ATT can't use their phones without thumbs.]]>Mar 12th 2010 2:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/
I got .85 down/.14 up/179 latency here in Chicago on my Samsung Moment (sprint), so don't feel too bad.]]>Mar 12th 2010 2:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/Mar 12th 2010 3:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/On my iPhone, using 3G:
I'm getting a consistent 800+ kbps down speed, occasionally over 1200. Up speed is very consistent between 250 and 275. Not bad at all for 3G... Latency is pretty high, bouncing between 400 and 1200ms.

A a coworkers Droid, Verizon is pegging quite a bit lower across the board. Max download was 800, average closer to 550. Max upload was 210, average closer to 180. Latency was the same, 500-1200.

I ran about 30 tests, across 5 different servers. Distance from server seemed to have no effect. Moving from my desk where I have 5 bars to the cafeteria where I only get 3 seemed to make no difference in average speed. Moving to where I has 1 bar gave wild latency numbers, and down speed dropped to about 400.

There's no wifi at all in our building, so I'll have to check AT&T's DSL speeds later at home. I theoretically have 8db/512 up at home, but never see much more than half that in other tests. I formerly had TWC at home, but their rates for 7dn/384up were higher than AT&T for DSL, and the DSL seems to actually not only spec faster, but test faster, likely since fewer people share the same pipe.

I tried a test from here at the office on the gov's site, but it must be getting HAMMERED. Took forever to load. iPhone tests seem to use an alternate service. I hit Speedtest.net, and rang up 64.42MB/sec down and 27.21up (OK, we cheat, we have a few OC12s...)]]>Mar 12th 2010 3:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/I'm tried it in my Cousin's house in Newport. (wifi) and got .79 down and .21 Up

At my house in Irvine (wich sux cause its a bubble) i got .46 Down and .29 up ON WIFI wtf!]]>Mar 12th 2010 6:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/Mar 13th 2010 3:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/Mar 12th 2010 1:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/Mar 12th 2010 1:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/Mar 12th 2010 1:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/Mar 15th 2010 9:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/Mar 12th 2010 2:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/that would probably not be in their best interest...

oh, and they, uh, didn't.]]>Mar 12th 2010 2:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/Mar 12th 2010 2:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/Mar 12th 2010 2:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/Mar 12th 2010 3:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/
Yeah. I went to the website on my PC to test my speed and they want loads of information that I don't feel inclined to give. Sure, they can get it easily enough, but I don't feel the need to make it easier for them. Do they really need the type of location, exact address, town, state, and zip code to test my internet speed? I'll stick to speakeasy.net speedtest.]]>Mar 12th 2010 4:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/Mar 13th 2010 1:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/Mar 12th 2010 2:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/
That's pretty low. I typically get about 1.2 down and .30 up on my 3G connection. This is with AT&T.]]>Mar 12th 2010 2:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/did it again -- 1.2 down, .04 up... AT&T, iPhone 3G...weird...]]>Mar 12th 2010 2:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/Mar 12th 2010 2:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/
According to the test apps, I have 0.54 download, and 0.40 upload on T-Mobile network near Dallas. Hmm, wonder if any of this is accurate.]]>Mar 12th 2010 6:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/I've had many issues with Ookla's speed test being inaccurate (They have another app on the market). Rarely have these speeds been indicative of the sustained speed. T-mo (at least here in Seattle) seems to nearly double or even triple download speeds RIGHT after this particular speed test finishes

You'll even occasionally see the speed skyrocket towards the end if you run it enough.

For example I get around .3 to .5 Mb/s if I run this test, although my sustained speed ends up closer to 1.2 to 2.0 Mb/s depending on the time of day.

Disclaimer: Anecdotes are not scientific studies.]]>Mar 12th 2010 9:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/Mar 12th 2010 2:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/Anything with the name "federal" in it has me feeling like my privacy is getting bent over.]]>Mar 12th 2010 2:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/
lol I rather think apple is trying to take down the world no the government lol]]>Mar 12th 2010 2:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/Mar 12th 2010 2:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/Mar 12th 2010 2:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/Shiny side in or out ? lol awesome]]>Mar 12th 2010 2:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/Mar 12th 2010 3:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/Mar 12th 2010 3:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/
If you use Google you might as well download this app. They collect all your data and sell it for profit and giveaway what they can't sell. ]]>Mar 12th 2010 5:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/Mar 12th 2010 2:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/Mar 12th 2010 2:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/
AT&T: "Our 3G network can't repel data usage of that magnitude!"]]>Mar 13th 2010 2:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/Mar 12th 2010 2:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/fcc-comes-through-with-a-consumer-broadband-test-app-for-iphone-a/Mar 12th 2010 2:58PM