Here is a complete chart comprising popular communication data network standards and their respective transfer rates. I hope this reference chart will help network engineers and network software developers while performing networking tests and experiments, building WAN/network products, building WAN simulated networks of a specific standard and so on. This may also helps us to track technological advancements of communication data networks.
For example if you choose to build an experimental 4G Mobile WAN network with WAN Simulator’s (such as TOFFEE-Mocha) 100/1000Mbps Ethernet ports, you can refer this chart and configure your WAN Emulator device.
| Network Technology/Standard | Download (bps – bits per second) | Upload (bps – bits per second) |
|---|---|---|
| Greater than 1Kbps | (Kbps) | (Kbps) |
| DSN :: New Horizons space probe Pluto flyby Feb-2016 | 2 | 2 |
| DSN :: New Horizons space probe Jupiter flyby Feb-2007 | 38 | 38 |
| Greater than 1Mbps | (Mbps) | (Mbps) |
| Real-world 3G | 3 | 0.4 |
| Real-world 3G HSPA+ | 6 | 3 |
| Theoretical 3G | 7.2 | 2 |
| Real-world 4G LTE | 20 | 10 |
| WiMAX (Fixed WiMAX) IEEE 802.16-2001 | 40 | 40 |
| Real-world 4G LTE Advanced | 42 | 25 |
| Theoretical 3G HSPA+ | 42 | 22 |
| Theoretical WiFi 802.11g | 54 | 54 |
| Standard Theoretical 100Mbps Ethernet LAN Network | 100 | 100 |
| Mobile WiMAX (IEEE 802.16e-2005) Mobile Wireless Broadband Access (MWBA/WiBro) | 128 | 56 |
| Theoretical 4G LTE | 150 | 50 |
| Theoretical 4G LTE Advanced | 300 | 150 |
| Theoretical WiFi 802.11n | 450 | 450 |
| Greater than 1Gbps | (Gbps) | (Gbps) |
| Standard Theoretical 1Gbps Gigabit-Ethernet LAN Network | 1 | 1 |
| Theoretical WiFi 802.11ac | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| 802.11ax high-density Wi-Fi (in research and development) | ||
| Standard Theoretical 10Gbps Gigabit-Ethernet LAN Network | 10 | 10 |
References
- Wiki: Internet access
- Wiki: Internet access -> Satellite broadband
- Forbes->Tech: 802.11ac vs 802.11n WiFi: What’s The Difference?
- Wiki: Comparison of wireless data standards
- IEEE 802.11
- IEEE 802.11ax
- 10 Gigabit Ethernet
- New Horizons Data Collection