#3g speed test

Now that the dust has settled on Red Mobile, we took the new service for a spin and tested the 3G speeds. I did the same methodology here for this test -- doing several runs on SpeedTest.net, dropping the highest and lowest scores and getting the average. During the test, the phone was indicating it is getting HSDPA (3.5G) signal. The average speeds based on the results are -- 460.5Kbps downstream and 324.3Kbps downstream. It looks like the 3G bandwidth for Red Mobile has been capped at 512Kbps (0.5Mbps) while the upload speed maxes out at the theoretical 384Kbps. Compare that to our test for Smart 3G using the same phone -- 1,534 Kbps downstream/346Kbps upstream -- the average download speeds for Red Mobile are lower while uplaod speeds are almost the same. Microsoft has quietly introduced a new internet speed test feature in Windows 11, giving users a quicker way to check their connection directly from the taskbar.   The feature, which began appearing in recent updates for Windows 11 versions 24H2 and 25H2, adds a “Perform speed test” option in the network menu. Read more in our articles including "Red Mobile 3G Speed Test" and "Windows 11 adds built-in internet speed test to taskbar".