Huawei hotspot shows off 40-50Mbps download speed for Sprint LTE
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It all sounds like things are falling into place for Sprint and their customers who have been hoping for a 4G option other than WiMax. To test how fast Sprint's LTE service is theoretically capable of going, a video shows a Huawei branded hotspot hooked up to a computer running on Sprint's LTE pipeline. The tower being used is one in the Houston area, and the person testing the network was 1.8 miles away from it and didn't have the kind of congestion that Sprint will eventually have on its network. In fact, you can assume that there was no one else in the area using the pipeline at the time.
The results on the original video showed some good Ping times and download speeds above 40Mbps and 5Mbps for uploads. The tester later said that upload speeds were capped at 5Mbps during the day. More importantly, the same guy later posted a newer video that revealed speeds closer to 50Mbps down on the Sprint LTE network. At the risk of beating a dead horse, without others using the network at the same time in the same area, it is like figuring out how long it takes to drive from Rockland County to Yankee Stadium by taking a drive at 3am when the streets are clear.
source: YouTube (1),(2) via AndroidCentral
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16 Comments
8. Larry_ThaGr81 posted on 07 Jan 2012, 10:08 0 0
Yes sir, I saw this coming when AT&T and Sprint announced they would eventually adopt LTE
3. RORYREVOLUTION posted on 07 Jan 2012, 08:56 1 0
They didnt test this in doors because then it would have only gotten 1mbps lol
4. jbash posted on 07 Jan 2012, 09:18 1 0
do this same test in 6months when there are actually users on it and report back
5. Adianshadows posted on 07 Jan 2012, 09:19 0 0
And how many people are on this LTE network?! Hell I'd even give AT&T more credit but I would be curious to see what VZW's numbers were when they released their first LTE tower(s)...
13. codymws posted on 07 Jan 2012, 13:26 0 0
When Verizon's LTE first launched, the first users would get 50-60 Mbps.
Right now I get 40 Mbps on LTE in some parts of Portland.
6. Carlitos posted on 07 Jan 2012, 09:26 0 0
A little slow. Verizon got higher speeds when they tested it before it was rolled. Even after. And At&t got speeds like Verizon. A little higher.
But sprint is still testing and a long way from making all the preparation.
7. godsarmylds posted on 07 Jan 2012, 10:03 0 3
FYI Currently as an verizion lte user base on where your located you can still see 12 to 20ish mbs.... So don give verizon to much crap because lets be honest unless you doing so kind of hardcore gaming you dont need anything higher than 12. So thats freaki good!
9. omarc26 posted on 07 Jan 2012, 11:08 1 0
eh those are the same speeds i get on atts LTE over here in los angeles on my nitro. and there are more people on atts LTE network..
12. CalebSmith posted on 07 Jan 2012, 12:44 1 0
Big Deal, I get those speeds all the time on my HTC Vivid
14. kcombs posted on 07 Jan 2012, 13:56 1 0
without back-haul it's not going to be that impressive, once they get a few people on there it's going to drop and you will see the true speeds. but the sad thing is, once you are not on an LTE tower your going to be back at the 0.97 MBPS and you will hate life..lol
15. rashod posted on 08 Jan 2012, 10:24 0 0
peoples like sri lankans we only got 2 mbps ....
lol bad luck .....
16. dvancleave posted on 08 Jan 2012, 15:31 1 0
Another promising release from Sprint. But will it ever materialize into a nationwide market at this level? I switched from Verizon for the pricing. But the coverage with Sprint is definitely lacking to put it kindly. Not only do you suffer dead spots and poor to no signal indoors; but, you get empty promises too. Say what you do and do what you say. I am really pulling for "The Now Network". But where is the "Now"? Bring it Sprint!
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