Post your mobile internet (2G/3G/Wifi) speeds here

[Vyom]

This thread is an attempt to get an overview of speeds which different members gets depending on the kind of network and service provider they use. Similar thread exists, but this is specially for mobile segment.

Preferred application to test on Android: speedtest.net

The results can be posted in following format:
Kind of network : (2G/3G/WiFi)
Service Provider : (Airtel/MTNL/Idea...)
Location:
Download Speed :
Upload Speed :

OR, ANY format you prefer! Just post them! Like this:
2G/3G | Carrier | Location | DL UL

Optional: Screenshot(s).

Tips:
1. Please make sure no bandwidth utilizing task is running in the background.
2. Try to take the reading atleast two time, to avoid false readings, which may occur due to the nature of such tests.
3. Try to post the results in kbps, and not kBps. By default the app measures in kbps.



So let the comparison began!

[Vyom]

My Results:

I took 4 tests, and got quite a range of results!
Kind of network : 2G
Service Provider : Airtel
Location : Delhi
Download Speed : 67 to 97 kbps (8.3 to 12.1 KBps) [Fail!]
Upload Speed : 12 to 61 kbps (1.5 to 7.6 KBps) [Epic Fail]

Sceenshots (there are 4):

Spoiler:

[Sarath]

I suggest you add Location also. Since that is what matters most.

My Result:

Airtel 3G Bangalore

Today


Comments: DL is mostly good. Speeds fluctuate a lot. DL is always above 1mbps. I got 3mbps in a certain month. Reliable. Pings bad for gaming as they fluctuate a lot 80-800 (!)

[Vyom]

Added location. Thanks for the tip.

But, your screenshots doesn't resemble the speeds on mobile!

[Sarath]

I first checked the speeds on my mobile through the speedtest app.

Then tethered (USB) it to my PC and went to the normal sppedtest weblink and did the test. That gives a direct link for the image. Saves time for uploading and reposting it through third party site.

Ofcource I rechecked that the speeds and pings were same of affected due to tethering or not. There was maybe a 0.5% difference. Not significant.

Also you can see it says, Bharti Airtel ltd. not Bharati Broadband
Has information on time, server used, UL, DL, ping all in one Saves a lot of time.

Hope that clears the confusion

[Vyom]

^^ yes, it clears the confusion! Using your method does gives a lot of info at one place.
But I am unable to determine whether your connection is 2G/3G or WiFi from the screenshot.
Although from the speed in Mbps it looks like it's Wifi.

[Sarath]

Sorry, I forgot that. I updated it now.

It's 3G

[ithehappy]

BSNL Broadband wifi,
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[ulysses]

GALAXY NEXUS


Galaxy Nexus with Airtel 3G sim.

[thetechfreak]

2g|Vodafone|Guwahati| DL- 20 Kbps| UL- 15 kbps


Speeds almost double during morning time. Reached 40 kbps few times. 30+ Is normal in morning.

[Vyom]

Ok.. so apart from me, only thetechfreak is using 2G and is getting a speed of about 20 kBps. Which is greater than my average of speed on Airtel of 10 kBps!

We need more 2G readings to come to a conclusion here!

[dashing.sujay]

[ineedcoupon]

Kind of network : 2G
Service Provider : Airtel
Location : Chennai
Download Speed : 43 Kbps
Upload Speed : 9 Kbps

[akshat2112]

Kind of network : 2G (Actually I don't have 3G but instead get HSDPA here)
Service Provider : Airtel
Location: Jaipur, Rajasthan
Download Speed : >1 Mbps
Upload Speed : ~1 Mbps
Device: Xperia Neo V

[kbar1]

Kind of network : 2G (Actually I don't have 3G but instead get HSDPA here)

Technically HSDPA is 3G...

Here's mine.

Note: These are the actual speeds one would be getting. No bit-byte confusion.

Vodafone 3G:



2G (EDGE):
Reminds me of the times when I had dialup.....

[akshat2112]

Technically HSDPA is 3G...

I might be wrong, but from what I've read on the internet, HSDPA is NOT 3G.
And also, I never asked the Airtel people to activate 3G on my sim (and its a 10 year old sim!). So I assumed it isn't 3G.

And also, it shows H in the status bar. If it was 3G, it should have shown 3G

[sam]

^^ use it. i have enjoyed HSDPA (3.5G) on a 2G sim for many months. just don't activate any 3G plan. not even by mistake, you'll regret if you do.

[kbar1]

I might be wrong, but from what I've read on the internet, HSDPA is NOT 3G.
And also, I never asked the Airtel people to activate 3G on my sim (and its a 10 year old sim!). So I assumed it isn't 3G.

And also, it shows H in the status bar. If it was 3G, it should have shown 3G

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-Sp..._Packet_Access

HSDPA is 3.5G; upgraded specification of the original 3G. So I wasn't completely wrong, but I wasn't right either... thanks for pointing out!

[pramudit]

2g
jhansi (UP east)
aircel 2g
Dl-164kbps
Ul-24kbps

dnt know why they have terrible upload speed.....

[thetechfreak]

speedtest aircel guwahati 2g

[sam]

Kind of network : 3G
Service Provider : Airtel
Location: Guwahati
Download Speed : pics
Upload Speed : pics




2G speed is usually around 25-30kbps d/l & 5kbps u/l.

[panacea_amc]

@sam:
Me also frm ghy, i use bsnl 2G sim prepaid, use GPRS pack Rs 98, use usb modem, connect using HSPDA, download speed in Flashget download manager is 230 Kbps average (like it took 1 hr to download a 1GB file). Am i getting 2g or 3g?

[arnab.d287]

2g kolkata 15kbps d/l and 2 kbps up. Connection-Docomo

[sam]

@sam:
Me also frm ghy, i use bsnl 2G sim prepaid, use GPRS pack Rs 98, use usb modem, connect using HSPDA, download speed in Flashget download manager is 230 Kbps average (like it took 1 hr to download a 1GB file). Am i getting 2g or 3g?

definitely 3G. i too used to get 3G on my 2G sim using 2G pack but now when i turn 3G on, i get 4-5kbps on 2G pack.

[panacea_amc]

definitely 3G. i too used to get 3G on my 2G sim using 2G pack but now when i turn 3G on, i get 4-5kbps on 2G pack.

Yes. But there is a slight trick.
Do this-- use up all the 3GB usage of ur Rs 98 2G pack. Then recharge with Rs 10. Then connect net. Then immediately recharge Rs 98. Then u will be able to use this 3gb usage at 3G speed.
P.s. Rs 10 recharge is for 20 mb usage for one day. U can recharge Rs 50 for 7 days for 3G speeds, but i havent used this one.

that is--
Rs 50 for 7 days = Rs 200 for 30 days
Plus
Rs 274 pack for 9 GB 30 days validity
Equals to
Rs 474 for 9GB at 3G speeds.
(plz check the exact packages, i may be mistaken with the unit amounts)

[sam]

Yes. But there is a slight trick.
Do this-- use up all the 3GB usage of ur Rs 98 2G pack. Then recharge with Rs 10. Then connect net. Then immediately recharge Rs 98. Then u will be able to use this 3gb usage at 3G speed.
P.s. Rs 10 recharge is for 20 mb usage for one day. U can recharge Rs 50 for 7 days for 3G speeds, but i havent used this one.

i think this is for BSNL. For airtel its Rs.8 for 10Mb. i have read about such a trick. Thanks anyway

[panacea_amc]

ok. Yes, for airtel, when they introduced it 1st in ghy, they gave 3G speed in the 2G packs last year around june onwards - i had used it. But then they removed this functionality around september i think.

[doom2010]

Kind Of Network : 2g
Service Provider : Uninor
Location : Kolkata
Download Speed : 23-26kbps(Kilo Byte)
Upload Speed : 10-15kbps(when download is complete & depends on peer)

But after afternoon to midnight its hard to get a connection,required 15-20 times to established a connection.

[masterkd]

Kind of network : 3G
Service Provider : Airtel
Location: Kolkata
Download Speed: 5.14 Mbps
Upload Speed: 1.61 Mbps

[rahul_c]

I am on Idea 2G.
I get ~10 kB/s download, ~10 kB/s upload speed and ping ~500ms.

When I check WCDMA only speeds are better ~ 15kB/s download, 20 kB/s upload and 120 ms ping.

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