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Verizon LTE... is this for real?

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VTjlee

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I was walking to my car from my friend's apartment and noticed that I had 4 bars of 4G service for the 1st time since I've had my GNex (had it since yesterday... was using DInc previously). I ran a speed test and was completely floored by the results. This is easily twice any of my previous test. Needless to say, this is ridiculous!
 

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Yes. Time of day (network congestion), signal strength, and server side speed are all factors in data speed. I've hit those speeds, but only when I have 4 bars 4G and it's late at night... It's nice, eh?
 
sperho said:
Yes. Time of day (network congestion), signal strength, and server side speed are all factors in data speed. I've hit those speeds, but only when I have 4 bars 4G and it's late at night... It's nice, eh?
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Nice doesn't begin to describe it... I'm stunned! :eek:
 
ya. its awesome. ive hit in the 50s one time around midnight with 4 bars in houston. im average in the high 30s low 40s tho
 
OK, I can understand good speeds for some. However, I rarely get over 3Mbps. Therefore, there is either a 4G LTE issue or there are QC issues with some phones.
 
BigRedNole said:
OK, I can understand good speeds for some. However, I rarely get over 3Mbps. Therefore, there is either a 4G LTE issue or there are QC issues with some phones.
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Woah. Yeah, I would say it has to be one of the 2. The worst I've seen is 8 Mbps with 1 bar. So either LTE issue with **some** markets, or QC with the phone. I agree.
 
dmodert66 said:
Woah. Yeah, I would say it has to be one of the 2. The worst I've seen is 8 Mbps with 1 bar. So either LTE issue with **some** markets, or QC with the phone. I agree.
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I think it does differ in different markets. I always try out the LTE speeds of places I'm visiting when I travel and I've noticed that I never get speeds as high as I do when I'm in Houston. Ex: San Francisco I get ≈8-15 instead of ≈45-50
 
...and I thought I was happy with 15 down, which barely edges out my home Wifi. But I am somewhat on the outskirts of the Charlotte 4G market. Close to 50?? That's insane.

I think at that point you're probably more limited by the source server of whatever it is you're downloading.
 
You guys/gals are lucky.

Had the Galaxy Nexus on Verizon for one week now. Not that impressed with LTE (so far). (in Orlando)

I also have ATT and Tmobile (HSPA plus).

I routinely hit 5-6 mbps on my ATT phones (doesn't matter which part of the day), and routinely hit 7-10 mbps on my T-mobile phones.

With the Galaxy Nexus LTE, the highest I've been able to hit was 11 mbps with 4 bars of LTE in downtown Orlando in the middle of rush hour. I only hit 7-8 mbps during off peak times. It's weird. I get faster speed in massive congestion but slower LTE speeds in light usage time.

So I don't know what's up with LTE speeds in Orlando. HSPA plus is great in Orlando.

But most of the time I switch to CDMA 3G (1-2 mbps) on my LTE Nexus. Hopefully Verizon improves its LTE coverage in the suburbs for me.

Not that impress with Verzon's Galaxy Nexus reception but I love the phone....the service with the phone is shaky right now.
 
I get about 17mbs up/down at work and about 15mbs down/1-3mbs up at home (outside of town on the edge of 4g coverage). I'm pretty happy with it.
 
I live in Downtown Denver during 8-5 hrs M-F I'll see between 5-15mbps down if I get on after that I see much much higher as high as 48mbps but usually in the upper 20's

While my awesome WiMaxx EVO struggles to connect and when it does struggles to top 6mbps down
 
VTjlee said:
Nice doesn't begin to describe it... I'm stunned! :eek:
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Like all current 4G device users, the speed the battery drains using 4G much should stun you even more ;)

4G and battery drain are an equal opportunity bummer for all current 4G devices.

For data capped folks, the speed the 2gb or even 4gb is gone should be a double $tunner.
 
Yeah, I am getting full bars now after the network outage yesterday but my speeds are the same. I used to get 15-20 down with my thunderbolt and razr and now I only get 5-8 with my nexus. However my upload speeds are faster on this phone than any other.
 
rushmore said:
Like all current 4G device users, the speed the battery drains using 4G much should stun you even more ;)

4G and battery drain are an equal opportunity bummer for all current 4G devices.

For data capped folks, the speed the 2gb or even 4gb is gone should be a double $tunner.
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I'm getting roughly around 12 hours on a single charge on the standard battery, 4G the whole time. That is easily 3-4 hours more than my old Bionic! Plus I keep and extra charged STD battery with me at all times especially at work. On top of that my grandfathered unlimited data plan is a no brainer.
 
nunyabizness said:
Ditto. :( I'm at 3.5 down and 1 up.
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I'm in O-H-I-O too.... specifically the Columbus area. I'm seriously considering a Nexus but am holding off with the reception issues I'm hearing about. Where in Ohio are you located???

anyone else here in the Central Ohio vicinity with signal quality issues??
 
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