EDGE speeds on latest iPhones (4S/5 and up)

Why are the EDGE speeds on the latest iPhones / iOS iterations so slow? In the areas I remember used to have decent EDGE speeds now it goes as low as 10-12 kbits/second. After all, for the first iPhone EDGE was enough to be called revolutionary internet communicator, but with my iPhone 5c I hardly can even update the email when on EDGE. Is it really to do with the network or is it a bug in the iOS?

By today's LTE and 3G standards, EDGE can appear to be nearly unusable, even for email. But coming from GPRS transmissions speeds, EDGE seemed like a miracle. Hard to say what the problem is without knowing more about your connection, but 10-12 kbits/s is not unusual for older EDGE standards. As mobile operators continue to move toward LTE and other "4G" technologies, there is no interest in updating 2G equipment and software. It may be you're on a cell that is simply slow.
Move to a location that you're sure connects you to a different cell and try again. You can also try resetting your iPhone by simultaneously pressing and holding the Home and Sleep/Wake buttons until you see the Apple Logo. This can take up to 15 seconds so be patient and don't release the buttons until the logo appears. See if that improves things at all.
One final option is to reset network settings in Settings > General > Reset > Reset Network Settings.

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