BF69
join:2004-07-28
Camden, TN
| what's the point?
Faster speeds mean nothing when you have 5 GB monthly caps. Since the TOS of mobile providers prevent downloading of video and using the connection for online gaming what is the point of 100 Mbps? You don't need 100 Mbps to look at your e-mail which is all you can basically do on a mobile interent connection. |
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IIIBradIII
Comm M-E-L Instr
join:2000-09-28
Greer, SC | Ah but once the majority of their customers have the capability to do stuff that quickly, they will gladly upgrade you to a higher bandwidth tier.  |
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Killa200
Premium
join:2005-12-02
Spring City, TN | and also upgrade you to a nice, higher price with that oh so lovely "profit cushion"... lol |
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iansltx
join:2007-02-19
Golden, CO
 ·Comcast
 ·Qwest.net
 ·magicjack.com
 ·BeeCreek Communica..
·Sprint Mobile Broa..
| But if you're working with sub-kilometer distances from towers, this isn't going to be home broadband replacement. Heck, AT&T could put VRADs near the towers and have VDSL speeds similar to what they're getting over LTE.
Then again, they'll proably not put enough bandwidth to the tower and thus the oh-so-fast LTE won't be able to live up to its full potential. I mean, technically their current HSPA service should be able to pump out 3.6/1.8 speeds. I've only seen about 1.5/500-700 when I've used it (not anymore...5 GB caps and no prepaid option). |
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IIIBradIII
Comm M-E-L Instr
join:2000-09-28
Greer, SC
| said by iansltx  :But if you're working with sub-kilometer distances from towers, this isn't going to be home broadband replacement. Heck, AT&T could put VRADs near the towers and have VDSL speeds similar to what they're getting over LTE. Then again, they'll proably not put enough bandwidth to the tower and thus the oh-so-fast LTE won't be able to live up to its full potential. I mean, technically their current HSPA service should be able to pump out 3.6/1.8 speeds. I've only seen about 1.5/500-700 when I've used it (not anymore...5 GB caps and no prepaid option). Yep, they have to feed the towers enough bw to be sure. And of course who do they get that from? Most likely AT&T. It all comes back to ma bell sooner or later. |
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Mattie_B
join:2008-05-16
| reply to BF69
said by BF69 :Faster speeds mean nothing when you have 5 GB monthly caps. Since the TOS of mobile providers prevent downloading of video and using the connection for online gaming what is the point of 100 Mbps? You don't need 100 Mbps to look at your e-mail which is all you can basically do on a mobile interent connection. Do you have any clue what your talking about?
I use my Verizon Wireless account to game and stream video everyday. They have updated there terms and its no longer prohibited. Quit talking about old policy's.
BTW those are soft caps. I go over every month since this is my primary connection. I have yet to be throttled down. I try and keep it around 6-7GB range.
Some time I'm going to see how high I can go before I get throttled. Granted I'm in a very rural area so I don't think I have to worry as much. |
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iansltx
join:2007-02-19
Golden, CO | reply to IIIBradIII
Interesting how the companies with the LTE plans are Bells (AT&T, VZ)...then Cox comes in with LTE. Rather odd, considering the rest of the cable industry is rooting for WiMAX w\Sprint & CLWR. |
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