Testing and Mapping a Cellular Data Network?

Posted by kdawson on Monday May 17, 2010 @01:38PM from the circles-and-arrows-on-the-back-of-each-one dept.

bgsneeze writes "In order to resolve an ongoing issue with a vendor, I have been trying to find a way to test different 3G data devices empirically. I would like to be able to chart signal strength, latency, and bandwidth. I would also like to create a map of the coverage area. I have a test 3G card from three different providers. I would like to be able to travel with the setup to several different locations and run tests. What software or techniques would Slashdotters use to test the different devices? Are there any free or open source software packages that will do this?"

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Re:Good Luck With That by phantomfive · 2010-05-17 14:58 · Score: 4, Insightful

However, if you have 3G cards from three different providers, and your company wants to know which one to use to deploy their new fancy device, and they don't actually trust any of those providers (for good reason), it may be a good idea to go out and make sure with real world tests before you jump to one provider or another.

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