in the market looking for Sprint/Verizon EVDO n Cingular

chong67 · EVDO Fledgling Joined: 12 Jun 2006 Posts: 23

I am in the market to look for wireless internet so I can use my laptop wherever I want.

I know Sprint and Verizon uses the EVDO and I can get the service for $60 thru co. discount. Which company have faster download? I live in the Atlanta area.

Also, Cingular is in this market too and their wireless is only $50 per month and they dont use the EVDO technology. Are they good also?

MaximumSignal

chong67 · EVDO Fledgling Joined: 12 Jun 2006 Posts: 23

I went to Cingular website and they roll out HSPDA in Atlanta this past week and user has been getting 1 mb download. Maybe not many people are using it.

I dont know what to decide.

MaximumSignal · Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 8:37 pm Post subject:

Michael · Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 9:13 pm Post subject:

We are in the process of becoming Cingular authorized. It still comes down to one question:

Who has the Coverage where YOU need it?

The answer to that question will help you decide. We expect Cingular to be a viable solution after they have a much larger roll out. We are thinking end of this year or 1st quarter 2007 (time will tell). However, as time goes on, so does the improved coverage of both Verizon and Sprint.
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xenophon · EVDO Addict Joined: 30 Aug 2005 Posts: 2003

Good to hear Atlanta is up on Cingular HSDPA. Found this...
http://forums.cingular.com/cng/board/message?board.id=pccards&message.id=3005

Central Florida might be next based on that board. Cingular has been slow with the HSDPA rollout. In January, they claimed they would hit 100 markets by end of this year, then said 'most' major markets. At the rate they are going, they may have less than a dozen new markets by end of the year. We'll see.

Also see this for comparisons... http://www.evdoforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=1235

Look at the details of the maps to ensure which carriers have high speed coverage where you will be.