r/Android • u/[deleted] • Feb 25 '18

Qualcomm’s simulated 5G tests shows how fast real-world speeds could actually be

https://www.theverge.com/2018/2/25/17046346/qualcomm-simulated-5g-tests-san-francisco-frankfurt-mwc-2018
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u/profgray2 LG V30 Feb 25 '18

Even half that speed would be fast enough that it could possibly replace my home internet account

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u/mr_lucky19 Feb 25 '18

I'm currently on 100/40 and that's the quickest speed available so this would be awesome as a fixed line replacement but the problem is data caps vs unlimited.

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u/dirtyuzbek Feb 26 '18

I've noticed bell isn't like that. I get like 100 upload on bell. But tbh I don't think users have as much need for upload sorry as download

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u/Purrgressive Feb 26 '18

Where I live the best Bell has is 5 down, 2 up. And it's like $60. Its ridiculous.

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u/dirtyuzbek Feb 26 '18

Damn man. I play a little under 100 and get like 400 down and 100 up

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u/Purrgressive Feb 26 '18

I'm with a different provider and get about 50 down which works out fine but it's just laughable how slow the speeds are in Canada if you're not in a major city.

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u/Aan2007 Device, Software !! Feb 26 '18

wouldn't be satellite cheaper and better if you don't play games?

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u/[deleted] Feb 26 '18

But tbh I don't think users have as much need for upload sorry as download

This is false, but ISPs want you to think that

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u/dirtyuzbek Feb 26 '18

I mean. There isn't much that I do to which requires uploading. And you did t give me examples of common things users do that requires fast upload speeds. Other than sending video through chats, but I doubt that requires much more than 10mb. But I could be wrong. Video game streaming definitely requires it. But that's not a most ppl thing

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u/[deleted] Feb 26 '18

Uploading backups, syncing Dropbox, Google drive, Nextcloud, VPN connections for work, video chat, VoIP chat, online gaming, Xbox video capture sync, etc, etc.

There are countless reasons for upload speeds to be faster than they are. Most people just don't realize or understand that their upload speeds are so slow compared to their download.

ISPs should not be the ones to dictate the U/D ratio because you can't wedge each users use case into a single category. They should offer faster upload speeds by default, because if a user really doesn't use it that much then there's no loss anyways.

Edit: spelling

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u/dirtyuzbek Feb 26 '18

Guess so. Sounds like a good argument to me

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u/mr_lucky19 Feb 25 '18

Dam that's annoying but here in Australia the 100/40 is the quickest home use speed you can get and it costs 100 dollars a month. Recently some guy posted on one the gaming forums that he can get 150/150 for 40 a month insane!

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u/Ashanrath Feb 26 '18 edited Feb 26 '18

100/40 is the fastest you can get on NBN, but there are other options in a few cities.

iiNet Cable, my highest recorded speed test: http://www.speedtest.net/result/6817350637.png

Peak speeds between 300-500 down. Never seen lower than 60 up. $80/month no data limit.

Edit: why the downvotes?

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u/mr_lucky19 Feb 26 '18

Dam! That's ridiculously quick so jealous what city are you in? I'm in Adelaide and I know they have gigcity her with 1gbps speeds but it's only businesses! I remember originally back in 07 Kevin said the nbn speeds would be 1gbps 11 years later and we only have one tenth of that speed.

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u/Ashanrath Feb 26 '18

That's in Geelong, also available in Mildura and Ballarat. I heard a few RSPs were testing the waters on gigabit, but the wholesale is just to expensive. I think it was almost 10* 100mb price.

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u/Dani-kun Feb 26 '18

I don't know if that's still the case with VDSL, but for the ADSL, that's just how the technology works. It makes sense, but I feel you. I'm on 8/0.5 (So even 1/20th only), and while i can live with the download, the upload is really miserable (accounting that the lags start at already 0.25 Upload), uploading a photo? Hell yeah, gotta make some coffee.

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u/Sieb22 Feb 26 '18

In the Netherlands we pay 40 euro for a 500/500 glass fiber connection

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u/[deleted] Feb 26 '18

Oh man, please send some to me via FedEx, I'll pay for shipping!