We all know that Sprint is planning to unveil a 4G LTE phone in mid-2012. We even know which markets will be gettings 4G LTE first. But the question weighing heavily on our mind (other than whether the phone will be an EVO) is how fast it will be.
Well, according to the video above, it's going to be crazy fast!
I don't know about you, but those speeds (40Mbps) are faster than my home internet at the moment (16Mbps with Comcast). But before we get too excited, there are a few obvious things that need to be pointed out.
- There has to be no one else running this network. Alright, maybe not no one, but there can't be that many testers for Sprint. Therefore, speeds should drop with traffic. Also, the poster pointed out that they are very close to the tower.
- This most likely isn't the Sprint Galaxy Nexus LTE; this is probably a broadband card. Broadband cards are always going to be faster than smartphones, which means that once you have your next HTC EVO, your speeds will not be this fast.
- This may or may not be a valid video. However, the IP address was tested as being Sprint PCS. Also, early tests from other networks LTE tests were about this high.
All things considered (and with a second video posted with speeds up to 50Mbps), things are looking good for Sprint's 4G LTE network. I think those of us who stick with Sprint are going to be really happy once LTE rolls out to more markets. I just hope the coverage is better than WiMAX.
[Android Police] Thanks, Nandre!
I can’t even pull half a mbps where I live which has never seen wimax and Im getting tired of having a dual core beast with dialup speeds. I think they should start lte rollouts in the major areas that were neglected with wimax. At least then everyone would have a little 4g.
…and I hope it comes to San Diego. 3G coverage out here is anemic at best and in total cardiac failure at worse. C’mon Sprint!
the first LTE phones have already been announced, it’s going to the the galaxy nexus and the LG viper.http://www.sprint.com/landings/lte/index.html
I thought stepping up to a 3D would heave made a difference. Bullshit dialup is faster. Get your head out of your asses sprint WE paid for the LTE upgrade already with the fn 4G surcharge. Cough it up.
This isn’t that far-fetched. My brother has the Nexus on Verizon’s LTE and he consistently pulls 20-40Mb/s down. We tested it from our office and from his house a few miles away. Not that it’s scientific at all, but from what I’ve seen, this report is probably not far off from what we’ll see WHEN Sprint delivers LTE.
Why would you think the 3D would have a faster network connection? There is no difference in the wireless technology between the EVO 4G and EVO 3D.
AMEN!
Here’s the real question:
How good is 4G LTE when you don’t have a solid 3G as a backup? (Especially considering the battery drain accompanied with LTE use)
For the record, I personally get pretty good 3G speeds (~1Mbps) here in Corvallis, OR. But I know some people see terrible speeds.