3G technology speeds (HSPA)
The maximum speed that can be achieved with HSPA (3G) technology is:
- in DOWNLINK (while downloading data) – 21 Mbit/s
- in UPLINK (while uploading data) – 5,76 Mbit/s
Factors affecting the transfer speed:
The actual speed depends on how far you are from a base station, the number of users using that base station at the moment as well as the possibilities of the 3G device. Taking in consideration all these factors, you can realistically expect speeds from 1 Mbit/s up to 4 Mbit/s which is ca. 10 times faster internet compared to GPRS/EDGE.
2G technology speeds (GPRS and EDGE)
The maximum speed that can be achieved with GPRS technology is:
- in DOWNLINK (while downloading data) – 48 Kbit/s
- in UPLINK (while uploading data) – 24 Kbit/s
The maximum speed that can be achieved with EDGE technology is:
- in DOWNLINK (while downloading data) – 236,8 Kbit/s
- in UPLINK (while uploading data) – 118,4 Kbit/s
Conditions on which data speed depends:
- Network coverage with GPRS, EDGE technology. GPRS technology is enabled everywhere where there is GSM signal, while EDGE technology is enabled on a more limited territory. You can find information on coverage on the map on the following link.
- The possibilities of the mobile device (handset or USB-PCMCIA card), whether it supports GPRS and EDGE technology.
- Mobile device class for GPRS and EDGE separately. For example, class 10 for GPRS means that the device supports maximum speed of 48 Kbit/s in downlink, and class 10 for EDGE means that the device supports maximum speed of 236.8 Kbit/s in downlink.
- Conditions in the radio network - strength of received signal.
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