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EDGE Can Out-Perform 3G; Here's Why

Posted by kdawson on from the bandwidth-is-the-new-mhz dept.

goombah99 writes "Blackfriars's communications has an interesting discourse on why the practical difference between 3G and EDGE cellphone data networks is less than it appears to be based on a naive bandwidth metric. Their argument is that the user experience of TCP/HTML is much more impacted by latency, error rates, and processor speed than by bandwidth — and Edge had the edge on all three. Additionally, EDGE may consume considerably less power."

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  1. Re:Skip 3G for 3.5G by PopeRatzo · · Score: 5, Funny

    the gigabit fiber I have at home for $40/month
    I just bit through my coffee mug.
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    You are welcome on my lawn.