Is there internet available at your home via LTE?
Is there internet available at your home via LTE?
Hey, we recently spoke with someone from an ISP about changing our connection. We’re currently on a 50 Mbit/s DSL plan and are considering switching to something faster. The original goal was a 100 Mbit/s DSL upgrade, but now the representative mentioned an option for LTE internet via SIM card and router. They said you’d get 225 Mbit/s speeds and the price could be similar or even lower if we sign up before February 26th.
Someone shared their thoughts on stability, packet loss, and ping—especially how much better the ping is compared to DSL. I’m leaning toward getting the 100 Mbit/s plan just to ensure a stable connection for gaming and other activities. If anyone has experience with LTE at home, especially in gaming, that would be great. Also, what plan do you think works best overall?
No background, yet a few queries you might want to consider: Is there a data limit and what’s the maximum? Is it more affordable "perpetually" or does there set a cap (for example, one year), after which rates rise? Whenever possible, obtain a formal proposal for both options before committing or signing. Be sure to review everything carefully, particularly those small footnotes (1). Remember that LTE, similar to Wi-Fi, is affected by interference. The greater the number of users in your area, the less bandwidth remains available. Contract terms usually state "up to" bandwidth.
Ping tends to be stronger and speed differences are greater compared to a DSL link based on how the network is used.
Thank you for your prompt replies. Based on your responses, it seems the speeds are decent but there might be some variability. It appears the current DSL connection is performing better than expected, though the ping could be less consistent. I think a slightly faster connection would work best for stability, even if it means accepting a bit higher latency. I’m okay with the trade-off and hope for a more reliable experience overall.
Stability is important. On good days my LTE reached 100Mbit, while on bad days it was only 2Mbit. It doesn’t matter if it’s faster when you need it—DSL would be better. I keep LTE as a backup with another provider and a nearby tower (currently up to 120Mbit, fairly steady). I’d only use it as main connection if nothing else was available.
I've been on LTE for 2 weeks waiting for my VDSL line. Its crap. As above, when it works its alright, but seems to really suffer from bad congestion in the evenings and also seemed to be affected really badly by the recent bad weather, though i'm unsure if that was specifically weather related, or if the weather just meant lots of people were stuck at home using it. Absolutely a last resort, rather than a primary connection.