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Re: rural internet 5 g hub
When I inquired, I was told an upgrade to the newer 5G rural Internet hub would be managed and build under home service. The same service that would bill out a landline or residential Internet And cable if you were in the city. I am holding out for the plans and hardware to get better. For me the “joke“ was that I would surrender my MFT-279 hub on LTE which creates a possible 24 megabit download AND upload Speed even with just two bars of signal. And even that speed is being profiled and capped since a cell phone running right beside it can still get higher speeds. Makes sense. Theoretical limit for LTE is around 100 mega bits.speed even with just two bars of signal. And even that speed is being profiled and capped since a cell phone running right beside it can still get higher speeds. Makes sense. Theoretical limit for LTE is around 100 mega bits.I looked at the fine print For the 5G middle of the road 50 mega bit plan: reads “ UP TO 10 mega bit upload.“ Seriously? We are being sold this message in the tech media about 5G being the end all and be all of Internet with speeds starting at 1 THOUSAND mega bits and beyond; to support “the Internet of things“, and 50/10 megabit down/up is the best speed an end customer can get? Until the carriers smarten up and bring an offering that delivers Internet customers want and need: avoid avoid avoid4KViews0likes0CommentsRe: Rural Internet upgrade?
What speeds are you getting now? On mine with only two or three bars of signal I can easily hit 24 mega bit down AND up. I inquired about their newer 5G gear. I seriously question the benefit. If you can, try and hold out for a better deal. The current plans suck. I was told I could not use an indoor unit but would need an outdoor unit. Then I saw the plans. One of them is 50 mega bit download then you look at the fine print (because of course it is not published upfront) and it is only “up to 10 mega bit upload“. All the main stream media is telling us this 5G is the end all and be all of Internet. The Internet of things. All things in real time. On paper 5G starts supposedly at 1000 mega bits and only goes up from there. So where is the end customer enjoying the benefit of 5G? Even the current hardwired port is only 100 mega bit capable. Until this company smartens up and offers realistic Internet speeds that makes sense: avoid avoid avoid.1.8KViews0likes0Comments