Quote:As for internet speeds, it's pretty standard to run speedtest.net by ookla to test speeds on any device. Comcast does have faster speeds.  AT&T is slower than a decent 4G LTE connection.   But they've been rolling out a gigibit service which I believe is all gimick because in most cases you don't need an extremely fast connection to stream video which is what most people want to do (otherwise Uverse would not have even lasted as long as it has).  

 

meh... Those tests are just that.  Only a test.

 

I regularly download and upload multiple and large files.  I've used everything from dial-up (back in the day) up to DSL/cable/T1/T3 lines and depending on the location and service, what I get from AT&T is just as fast if not sometimes faster.  To say that the service is slower than a 4G LTE connection is laughable at best.

 

To get a truly noticeable difference all depends on the hardware involved.  Your cell phone/tablet/laptop is not going to perform any better whether it's on an AT&T network or Comcast network, especially if you are using wireless.  Wireless is very much limited, though that's changing.

 

Regarding what is important to most consumers, I would say reliability would be the number one thing.  After using satellite/cable/AT&T U-Verse for television, I would say that U-Verse was probably my best experience followed closely by cable.  My only problem is the cost vs. the product received.  As far as internet, I have never had any major issues with (back in the day) Bell South / AT&T.  I can't give an honest assessment of cable internet since I had limited exposure to it (using friends/associate's internet connections), but I can say that I was not real impressed.

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