Breaking News: EVDO vs HSDPA in Thinkpads by Q2

[a31pguy]

http://www.planetanalog.com/press_relea ... ompanyId=1

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HSDPA

Dang. Right as I ordered an EV-DO card. Cingular HSDPA or it's BroadbandConnect service will compete right along side EV-DO as a built-in card for thinkpads.

[gbdesai]

BTW, I'm going to try to post my EVDO installation pictures today. But I'd say that it is great for Cingular customers, but UTMS coverage is abysmal last time I checked, but even if it is good coverage, UTMS is supposed to average 200-300KBPS, not the speeds quoted in the article you mention. Take a look at this and then search google for UTMS speed and you will find the same info in most places. The speeds they quote are accurate for EVDO technoloy.

http://www.engadget.com/2005/10/14/cing ... this-year/

With Verizon, I haven't traveled anywhere in the US that I can't connect with a strong, clear signal. I'm no Verizon lover or anything, I just no that I rely on the connection for business and it simply works flawlessly.

Good luck...

G

[gbdesai]

I'd say that it is great news for Cingular customers, but UTMS coverage is abysmal last time I checked, but even if it is good coverage, UTMS is supposed to average 200-300KBPS, not the speeds quoted in the article you mention. Take a look at this and then search google for UTMS speed and you will find the same info in most places. The speeds they quote are accurate for EVDO technoloy.

http://www.engadget.com/2005/10/14/cing ... this-year/

With Verizon, I haven't traveled anywhere in the US that I can't connect with a strong, clear signal. I'm no Verizon lover or anything, I just no that I rely on the connection for business and it simply works flawlessly.

Good luck...

G

P.S. I'm going to try to post my EVDO installation pictures today.

[gbdesai]

Now I find conflicting info alot of UTMS talk corroborates with this link

http://jrc.freality.org/blog/archives/2005/01/

But I also find references to 384K or better with UTMS. I don't know anymore.

[gbdesai]

Ok this explains it, UTMS to HSDPA gives you the higher speeds:

http://www.rysavy.com/PR/3GA_PR.htm