UKNova's use of BitTorrent links meant it did not keep any pirated material on its own servers, but rather provided the means for its members to download and upload material to and from each others' computers.
The big question was whether Sprint would decide to use the same technology as Verizon, or would wait a little longer (thus delaying their rollout) to use EV-DV, which is similar to EV-DO but has better download and upload speeds (thus making it better for video calling).
FiOS, Verizon's fiber-optic solution, and Exede, ViaSat's high-bandwidth satellite service -- two common secondary offerings -- happen to be the two frontrunners in the FCC's latest broadband performance report, which rates companies based on actual download and upload speeds compared to advertised bandwidth, among other metrics.
The focus was on latency (time delay), download speeds and upload speeds.
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Users can also download full resolution photos to their iPhone or iPad and control the size of photos users upload and download.
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We need to download scientific journals and upload them to file sharing networks.
Google's users can manually download their contacts and upload them to Facebook.
Self-employed workers and small businesses will be pleased to learn that they will be able to enjoy the benefits of Ultimate Speed Internet 120, including a 250 GB download and 100 GB upload limit, as of fall 2010.
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Customers can expect a much snappier data and Internet experience, with download speeds averaging 5-12 mbps and upload speeds of 2-5 mbps -- or about 10 times faster than 3G.
The 3G networks, by contrast, can upload and download such files about six times faster.
It was more common to experience about 5 Mbps download and less than 2 Mbps upload (still speedy).
The challenge is getting adequate upload and download speeds without paying prices that would make even large organisations wince.
Both protocols are expected to allow smartphone users to upload and download mobile Web data faster than current 3G networks.
The so-called Music Reporter platform allows users to upload and download content relating to Vodafone-sponsored music events, via a MySpace page.
The launch will offer many Northern Fells residents access to average upload and download speeds between 8-12Mbps, and headline speeds over 20Mbps.
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Carriers are now shifting their focus to 4G networks, in particular the LTE standard, which features much faster upload and download speeds.
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Windows Phone and Android users also can now easily search through their SkyDrive files as well as control their photo upload and download size.
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Users must also download a program to access and upload content.
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They can upload and download files on any Android, iOS, or Windows device, whether at home or on the road, using Wi-Fi or their cellular network service.
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With the introduction of Google Fiber, however, offering up to one gigabit (100 megabits per second) upload and download speed, the internet will finally begin to reach its full potential.
On DoCoMO's network, users can expect to see download speeds up to 75Mbs, and upload speeds hitting up to 25Mbps.
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Of course, other devices that support native DLNA upload and DLNA download (like the Droid X) will work right out of the box.
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Ultimate Speed Internet 120 will have a download limit of 170 GB and an upload limit of 30 GB, well in excess of the current needs of heavy bandwidth users.
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So far, the company's seeing peak rates of around 40Mbps and 50Mbps (down), with average download rates hovering in the 5Mbps to 12Mbps range and upload speeds falling between 2Mbps and 5Mbps.
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This one promises download speeds of up to 42Mbps and upload speeds approaching 5.76Mbps, with a swiveling design that allows the body of the modem to be tucked up against the side of the notebook and protects it from being damaged by accidental bumps.
At those rates, a user would need a minute to a minute and a half to upload or download a 4MB MP3 file.
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According to the report, performance testing among DSL, cable, fiber, and satellite showed 90 percent of ViaSat subscribers received 140 percent or better of the advertised speed of 12 Mbps (download speeds) during peak periods and 161 percent of advertised upload speeds.
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Upload speeds on both phones and laptops always have been much slower for me than download speeds.
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