Verizon 4G LTE network hands-on with LG VL600
MobileBurn.com – Verizon Wireless just announced its 4G LTE network yesterday, and we’ve already had time to test out some of its data performance speeds in New York City with the new LG VL600 4G USB modem. Here’s an unboxing and speed test video as well as some data on the network’s performance so far.
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@mobileburn Sprint's WiMAX has ~35-40Mbps shared per sector. VZW's LTE has ~60-0Mbps shared per sector. So VZW has DOUBLE the capacity just being on the superior LTE technology. Plus the fact that VZW is pulling GigE (full 1Gbps optical, rate limited @ 450Mbps and others @ 200-1000Mbps) in urban areas. In rural it's GigE microwave to a fiber aggregation point. Sprint is switching to LTE anyways very soon in Q3/Q4.
@MD4594 holy shit you just repeated the same thing like 5 million times in your sentence lol
@FanManLover the sim card is only for the 4G LTE data…the thunderbolt (verizon's first and currently only 4G phone) also uses a 4G SIM. Verizon's 3G is CDMA, and does not require a SIM card, because CDMA is a different, and less used technology than GSM, which uses SIM cards. But LTE data is GSM technology, and all GSM networks use SIM cards for their phones.
Holy shit, I only get 16 mbps on my home network, and that's when everybody else is asleep D:
18 mbps thats 9 times faster than my home network ¬¬
@mobileburn same here in Chicago….
@mobileburn another site to get very accurate speed test….testmy. net
@igeekone There are plenty of users on LTE bud…Verizon's infrastructure with LTE support is outstanding. These will barely change at all…
Almost as fast as my Verizon FiOS internet.
@sccerstr09
i get 20-22 on good days
@sccerstr09
I do live in wisconsin i pay about 35 a month for it
i get 15-22 down and same 0.5 up
@sccerstr09
i get 15-22 mbits on roadrunner……..
So they only offer 10GB's for $80…no unlimited plan? If this is the same thing I saw advertised on TV, they were saying it was good for streaming HD. You aren't going to be streaming much HD if you only get 10GB's. Unless you want to be paying a couple hundred bucks a month in overcharges.
@LilI2oN
I'm sure it shows you on verizon.com…you can see your data usage for phones on there, so I'm sure it'll show you data usage for this device as well.
@turkdaddy813 I live in the country and its either this or circkets 1mb down max and .5 mb up max with a 5gb limit per month for 60$….
Verizon is 5gb a month for 50$ and way faster…. im definately getting this.
@turkdaddy813 Well this is actually designed for people who travel ya know? So I guess it's useful for some.
whats the sim card for?? and would it still work with out one??
It seems that in the New York area, Verizon is prepared to handle loaded networks. They only claim real world speeds of 5-12 mbps for their 4G LTE network, and this video is showing 20mbps is attainable. This sounds great, now if only I didn't live 1 mile outside the 4G coverage area (DOH!).
I love my fios, my 35/35 package actually gets me 40/38, more than what I pay for, can't complain. Goodbye AT&T and goodbye iPhone as soon as my contract is up next year!
@turkdaddy813 Because it wireless, meaning you can get the internet anywhere Verizon Wireless offers coverage. Now, I'm no rocket scientist, but I think Verizon Wireless' network coverage is just a bit bigger than what you home wireless router can cover…
why on gods green earth would u get this wen u can buy a lan line thats just as fast but unlimited? like Fios or some other sort of fiber optics..also way chepaer
@pjwithbread8 verizon