So AT&T Does Have Fast 3G Afterall

[Jeff Campbell]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.macworld.com/article/144907/2009/12/att_3gspeed.html?lsrc=nl_mwnws_h_crawl' target='_blank'>http://www.macworld.com/article/144...l_mwnws_h_crawl</a><br /><br /></div><p><em>"Although AT&amp;T has been taking a pounding lately from Verizon ads and from customer satisfaction surveys, a new study suggests that the carrier can take solace in the fact that its 3G wireless network is the fastest in the nation."</em></p><p><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/resizer/thumbs/size/600/at/auto/1260369029.usr105634.jpg" /></p><p>The study from a company called Root Wireless, shows that in the areas where AT&amp;T has 3G, the speeds are faster than any other major U.S. carrier. The tests were done in Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, Seattle, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. The key point is that you need to be in a metropolitan area to even get the 3G speeds, so that is still a problem, one that Verizon has been pointing out regularly in their ads. But it is nice to know that, if you get in a 3G area, you will get a speedy connection if you are on AT&amp;T, reassuring right?</p>

[Vincent Ferrari]

Verizon's network is grossly overrated. Yes their "3G" coverage is everywhere their network is, but that doesn't mean the speed is the same everywhere. My speeds ranged from 500-700k with Verizon and 400-600k with AT&T.

Wow. That's earth shattering.:rolleyes:

[gdoerr56]

So what?

I travel quite a bit and mostly to major metro areas so I should have good 3G coverage from AT&T. I've used several AT&T 3G modems, my iPhone and most recently a Verizon MiFi. I typically get a better connection with Verizon than I get with AT&T.

Of course, they both treat their customers like crap. My wife and kids are on T-mobile and while they have worse coverage, they at least know how to treat customers.