Quote: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.

 

It's less laughable and more a fact.  AT&T advertised their service at 18 Mbps max for their uverse internet.  When I had it, it tested consistently at 12 Mbps.  4g and even 3g have a much faster top speed.  T-Mobile LTE internet routinely tests 50-75 Mbps.  I believe LTE has maximum theoretical speed of about 300 Mbps.  Even 3g has a higher max than 18 Mbps.  I tested 3g several times and I don't remember exactly what it measured but it was faster than AT&T Uverse.   You could argue that the tests are not accurate, but those are the results, and I've never heard of the service providers disputing them.

 

You're probably the first person I've heard claming U-verse internet was as fast as comcast.  Even AT&T doesn't claim that.  I'm guessing there was some issue with your Comcast connection if that was the case (unless you somehow have the new gigibit internet AT&T is trying to roll out).  

 

Either way, I don't particularly care.  The speed isn't even an issue for me.  Where I am, LTE is fast enough to stream HD on my television, and U-verse couldn't keep the service running for longer than a week (which is why I dropped them). 

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