Three CEO: "2 Mbps is enough for most things"

jchamier · 09-03-2015, 21:32

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Speedtests showing hundreds of megabits might be nothing more than willy-waving on the surface but it means the network is healthy enough to cope with lots of people "who only need 2Mbps".

Also the faster the network delivers the bits to update my app, download the picture in facebook etc, the quicker the CPU and Modem can go back to low power mode and save the battery in my device. (aka the race to sleep)

japaul · 09-03-2015, 21:53

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Originally Posted by jchamier

Good point, those pesky court cases trying to stop EE reusing spectrum. Didn't the Home Secretary have to get all the networks in one room to thrash out a compromise?

The EE situation helped to speed things up really. We would've been waiting even longer if they hadn't done that. 800 couldn't be used because TV didn't get cleared off it until 2013.

jaffboy151 · 09-03-2015, 21:55

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Originally Posted by jabbamk1

LEARN TO READ AN ARTICLE FIRST BEFORE COMMENTING>

Seriously wtf is wrong with people.

Dude, you bring some brilliant insightful views and information in many of your posts, but also alot of aggression of late...
Think the mobile section of DS needs to light some josticks, make some dasy chains. Play some hippy music and chill out a little, in the words of oddball from Kelly's hero's... Far too much negative waves,

jabbamk1 · 09-03-2015, 21:56

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Originally Posted by moox

I have read the article. I don't see how it invalidates my points?

BTW your caps lock was stuck on there for a moment. Or maybe you had something on the shift key since > was substituted for .

You could try pointing out where you think people seem to be going so wrong, instead of constantly repeating an empty statement

Did you miss post 34?

jabbamk1 · 09-03-2015, 21:57

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Originally Posted by jaffboy151

Dude, you bring some brilliant insightful views and information in many of your posts, but also alot of aggression of late...

Work is stressing me out at the moment.

jonmorris · 09-03-2015, 22:16

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Originally Posted by DevonBloke

I've been invoicing all night and that's not fun in anyone's book. Oh, except for the money coming in...
Haha

Don't go buying that £13k Apple watch will you!!

djfrancis · 11-03-2015, 11:06

You joking! I cant even get 2Mbps with Three and thats even at 4am!
I'm stuck with 1 and a half not even half of 1 Mbps at times and to be honest I blame it on the unlimited bundles, People can think they can torrent and download all day and all night long and slow the mast down for others!

Three need to have some sort of QoS in place, Let the HTTP/HTTPS traffic high then P2P and VPN traffic low etc etc.

Now will 3 do anything about it?
Don't think so as 37% of users do it and if they suspend the 37% of users then 3 are loosing out of money and subscribers.

Edgware
http://www.speedtest.net/android/1190657640.png
http://www.speedtest.net/wp/27410991.png

Borehamwood next town closer to me, Never had problems in speed is been pretty dam good!

http://www.speedtest.net/android/1176994190.png
http://www.speedtest.net/android/1180120429.png

FlouryBread · 11-03-2015, 23:12

2Mbps would be amazing. I tend to get between 0.1-0.2Mbps - sometimes a bit more if I'm lucky. I did a speed test and I'm getting 0.24 atm so that's quite a high result.

But yeah, even at this time YouTube videos won't load - just plays audio only then stops altogether.

So if the Three CEO wants to throw ten times the Mbps this way I won't mind!

DevonBloke · 11-03-2015, 23:26

Well I would upload a video of EE doing 0.35Mbps tonight (normally 15 meg) but the vid on my iPad is taking so long to upload on my ADSL that I might lose the will to live!!!

DevonBloke · 11-03-2015, 23:29

By the way, is Guinness really disgusting??
I just ran out of wine and found some Guinness.
Tastes like something I might have regurgitated!!!

Chris1973 · 12-03-2015, 09:31

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By the way, is Guinness really disgusting??
I just ran out of wine and found some Guinness.
Tastes like something I might have regurgitated!!!

Get yourself a bottle of Jack Daniels, and enjoy a proper drink!.

grumpyoldbat · 12-03-2015, 10:48

Three 4G at St Albans train station yesterday 60.86mbps down, 18.98mbps up.

Sadly I was only on a train passing through, so didn't get to use it for longer than a speed test!

09-03-2015, 21:32	#51
jchamier Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: This forum Posts: 3,392	Quote: Originally Posted by moox Speedtests showing hundreds of megabits might be nothing more than willy-waving on the surface but it means the network is healthy enough to cope with lots of people "who only need 2Mbps". Also the faster the network delivers the bits to update my app, download the picture in facebook etc, the quicker the CPU and Modem can go back to low power mode and save the battery in my device. (aka the race to sleep)

09-03-2015, 21:53	#52
japaul Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 1,662	Quote: Originally Posted by jchamier Good point, those pesky court cases trying to stop EE reusing spectrum. Didn't the Home Secretary have to get all the networks in one room to thrash out a compromise? The EE situation helped to speed things up really. We would've been waiting even longer if they hadn't done that. 800 couldn't be used because TV didn't get cleared off it until 2013.

09-03-2015, 21:55	#53
jaffboy151 Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Woore, Cheshire/Shropshire Posts: 1,675	Quote: Originally Posted by jabbamk1 LEARN TO READ AN ARTICLE FIRST BEFORE COMMENTING> Seriously wtf is wrong with people. Dude, you bring some brilliant insightful views and information in many of your posts, but also alot of aggression of late... Think the mobile section of DS needs to light some josticks, make some dasy chains. Play some hippy music and chill out a little, in the words of oddball from Kelly's hero's... Far too much negative waves,

09-03-2015, 21:56	#54
jabbamk1 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: London, UK Posts: 8,759	Quote: Originally Posted by moox I have read the article. I don't see how it invalidates my points? BTW your caps lock was stuck on there for a moment. Or maybe you had something on the shift key since > was substituted for . You could try pointing out where you think people seem to be going so wrong, instead of constantly repeating an empty statement Did you miss post 34?

09-03-2015, 21:57	#55
jabbamk1 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: London, UK Posts: 8,759	Quote: Originally Posted by jaffboy151 Dude, you bring some brilliant insightful views and information in many of your posts, but also alot of aggression of late... Work is stressing me out at the moment.

09-03-2015, 22:16	#56
jonmorris Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: a land filled with trolls Posts: 12,018	Quote: Originally Posted by DevonBloke I've been invoicing all night and that's not fun in anyone's book. Oh, except for the money coming in... Haha Don't go buying that £13k Apple watch will you!!

11-03-2015, 11:06	#57
djfrancis Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: North West London Posts: 507	You joking! I cant even get 2Mbps with Three and thats even at 4am! I'm stuck with 1 and a half not even half of 1 Mbps at times and to be honest I blame it on the unlimited bundles, People can think they can torrent and download all day and all night long and slow the mast down for others! Three need to have some sort of QoS in place, Let the HTTP/HTTPS traffic high then P2P and VPN traffic low etc etc. Now will 3 do anything about it? Don't think so as 37% of users do it and if they suspend the 37% of users then 3 are loosing out of money and subscribers. Edgware http://www.speedtest.net/android/1190657640.png http://www.speedtest.net/wp/27410991.png Borehamwood next town closer to me, Never had problems in speed is been pretty dam good! http://www.speedtest.net/android/1176994190.png http://www.speedtest.net/android/1180120429.png

11-03-2015, 23:12	#58
FlouryBread Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 5	2Mbps would be amazing. I tend to get between 0.1-0.2Mbps - sometimes a bit more if I'm lucky. I did a speed test and I'm getting 0.24 atm so that's quite a high result. But yeah, even at this time YouTube videos won't load - just plays audio only then stops altogether. So if the Three CEO wants to throw ten times the Mbps this way I won't mind!

11-03-2015, 23:26	#59
DevonBloke Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Totnes, Devon Posts: 6,694	Well I would upload a video of EE doing 0.35Mbps tonight (normally 15 meg) but the vid on my iPad is taking so long to upload on my ADSL that I might lose the will to live!!!

11-03-2015, 23:29	#60
DevonBloke Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Totnes, Devon Posts: 6,694	By the way, is Guinness really disgusting?? I just ran out of wine and found some Guinness. Tastes like something I might have regurgitated!!!

12-03-2015, 09:31	#61
Chris1973 Forum Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 667	Quote: By the way, is Guinness really disgusting?? I just ran out of wine and found some Guinness. Tastes like something I might have regurgitated!!! Get yourself a bottle of Jack Daniels, and enjoy a proper drink!.

12-03-2015, 10:48	#62
grumpyoldbat Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 3,636	Three 4G at St Albans train station yesterday 60.86mbps down, 18.98mbps up. Sadly I was only on a train passing through, so didn't get to use it for longer than a speed test!

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