A simple comparison of download speed of various mobile networks.
Abbreviations
2G Networks
- GPRS (G) – General Packet Radio Service
- EDGE (E) – Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution
3G Networks
- 3G – 3rd Generation (UMTS)
- HSDPA (H) – High Speed Downlink Packet Access
- HSDPA Plus (H+) – High Speed Downlink Packet Access Plus
4G Networks
- LTE – Long Term Evolution
Speed comparision
Symbol | Name | Generation | Download Speeds | Download Time (10MB) |
G | GPRS | 2G | 0.1 Mb/s | 0:13:58 |
E | EDGE | 2.5G | 0.4 Mb/s | 0:03:29 |
3G | 3G | 3G | 2 Mb/s | 0:00:41 |
H | HSDPA | 3.5G | 7.2 Mb/s | 0:00:11 |
H+ | HSDPA+ | 3.75G | 21 Mb/s | 0:00:03 |
LTE | LTE / 4G | 4G | 100 Mb/s | Less than 1 sec |
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