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Hom3r 22-03-2019 19:31

Re: Will 5G kill off fixed line broadband & the differentiation of mobile intetnet?
 
Well at the beginning of the year they added another phone mast near my work.

We now all get a strong 4G signal. At home not so strong.

Halcyon 25-03-2019 08:38

Re: Will 5G kill off fixed line broadband & the differentiation of mobile intetnet?
 
If we are talking mainly from a phone perspective, I tend to hardly ever use my Wifi now as the price of data on a monthly Sim plan is reasonable.
At times my phones been even faster than my landline broadband.





Quote:

Originally Posted by admars (Post 35983737)
how would I connect to it from home? Would I need a new router with a SIM in it? Or is the assumption that "everyone" uses their phone? That then goes against smart TVs, unless people will stream from phone straight to TV or whatever young cool kids do these days :)


I'm guessing you'd have a router with sim card slot.
These already exist for 4G so devices would plug into that or connect wirelessely.

RichardCoulter 25-03-2019 08:59

Re: Will 5G kill off fixed line broadband & the differentiation of mobile intetnet?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Halcyon (Post 35988526)
If we are talking mainly from a phone perspective, I tend to hardly ever use my Wifi now as the price of data on a monthly Sim plan is reasonable.
At times my phones been even faster than my landline broadband.

I'm guessing you'd have a router with sim card slot.
These already exist for 4G so devices would plug into that or connect wirelessely.

I've been told that unlimited data is now available for around £25 a month, not much different to broadband prices!

JPAC 25-03-2019 14:08

Re: Will 5G kill off fixed line broadband & the differentiation of mobile intetnet?
 
I was offered unlimited everything for £18 on 4G. Just found out that 5G is being installed near me, so that gives me another option soon. :)


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