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I just figured I'd do some measurements of the different speeds. Location: in the center of a modern well isolated family home, with HR++ glass. So not ideal f

by lucumo 3y ago

I just figured I'd do some measurements of the different speeds. Location: in the center of a modern well isolated family home, with HR++ glass. So not ideal for optimal reception, but I didn't care to get up from the kitchen table. Tested with speedtest.net in the browser with Android Chrome. Network is T-Mobile NL. 5G: 69.52 Mbps down, 37 ms ping 4G: 56.79 Mbps down, 34 ms ping 3G: 4.01 Mbps down, 56 ms ping I'm not sure if T-Mobile is still keeping their 3G network at optimal performance. All their competitors have phased out 3G. They'll probably follow soon (though only 2G phase out is announced). Anyway, 4G → 5G is an improvement, but not orders of magnitude. That might be a bit much to expect though. I also measured my wifi/fiber connection. Got to 162.86 Mbps and 17 ms ping. Still much better than the mobile networks. (And lower than I expected, so probably time to debug a bit.)

SSLy 3y ago
For a comparision, 80's apartment complex on a city outskirts 5G: Rx 233 mbps, Tx 90 mbps, ping 18 ms 4G (LTE): Rx 185 mbps, Tx 63 mbps, ping 19 ms It's hard for me to tell where is the 5G tower, but the LTE one is on the condo block across the street. EDIT: I think they're co-located. I guess it just depends on what is the infrastructure around you and how close is it.
usr1106 3y ago
> I'm not sure if T-Mobile is still keeping their 3G network at optimal performance. All their competitors have phased out 3G. They'll probably follow soon (though only 2G phase out is announced). Are you saying in the NL 2G networks will be closed before 3G networks? In Germany 3G networks are already closed, in Finland closing has been announced. But 2G networks are promised to run still for years.
- lucumo 3y ago
  It looks like T-Mobile is the only one to phase out 2G before 3G. The other two networks (KPN, Vodafone) have already phased out 3G, but will keep 2G until 2025. T-Mobile announced 2G phase out will finish in June this year, but hasn't announced 3G phase out yet.

by lucumo 3y ago

SSLy 3y ago

For a comparision, 80's apartment complex on a city outskirts 5G: Rx 233 mbps, Tx 90 mbps, ping 18 ms 4G (LTE): Rx 185 mbps, Tx 63 mbps, ping 19 ms It's hard for me to tell where is the 5G tower, but the LTE one is on the condo block across the street. EDIT: I think they're co-located. I guess it just depends on what is the infrastructure around you and how close is it.

usr1106 3y ago

> I'm not sure if T-Mobile is still keeping their 3G network at optimal performance. All their competitors have phased out 3G. They'll probably follow soon (though only 2G phase out is announced). Are you saying in the NL 2G networks will be closed before 3G networks? In Germany 3G networks are already closed, in Finland closing has been announced. But 2G networks are promised to run still for years.

lucumo 3y ago
It looks like T-Mobile is the only one to phase out 2G before 3G. The other two networks (KPN, Vodafone) have already phased out 3G, but will keep 2G until 2025. T-Mobile announced 2G phase out will finish in June this year, but hasn't announced 3G phase out yet.