Supposedly the T-Mobile service is actually unlimited data. But still the mobile guys have so many ways to limit your unlimited data. I have lost 2 customers to the T-Mobile service and they say they are happy with it. In one case it was bundled with their TV service T-Vision or something like that. I don't think it's available everywhere.
It does confirm what I've always claimed, the mobile carriers didn't need 5G to do rural fixed wireless, they could always have done it off their 4G towers, and in fact I don't think we'll ever see mmWave 5G in truly rural areas, it makes no sense because you'd have to run fiber almost to the customers, at that point why not just do FTTH. But the obstacle wasn't technical, it was because there was no competitive threat to make them do it. In the past though Verizon and AT&T have introduced fixed wireless and then lost interest. Will this time be different? -----Original Message----- From: AF <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Robert Andrews Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2020 4:49 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Verizon home Internet "Unlimited" I wonder if that is the same "Unlimited" I get on my phone... Dollars to donuts it is... On 07/30/2020 02:06 PM, Ken Hohhof wrote: > Sorry, I failed to include a link. > > https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/30/21347968/verizons-4g-lte-internet-broadband-rural-areas-news > > *From:* AF <[email protected]> *On Behalf Of *Robert > *Sent:* Thursday, July 30, 2020 2:18 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Verizon home Internet > > & after 30 days there will be a hefty cancellation fee! > > On 7/30/20 11:31 AM, Josh Luthman wrote: > > The 5G is way better. They will only support the installation for > 30 days, after that you're on your own! > > Josh Luthman > Office: 937-552-2340 > Direct: 937-552-2343 > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > > On Thu, Jul 30, 2020 at 2:30 PM Ken Hohhof <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > Isn’t this like the 3rd time VZ has announced a 4G LTE based > home Internet service? The first one used a cantenna. The > second one used an indoor LTE router, which apparently this does > also, so I’m not clear on the difference. I also ignore any > statement about “unlimited data” from a mobile company until we > see the fine print. > > Article says the answer to “why now” is “Covid and people > working from home”. Sure. Or maybe the answer is “T-Mobile > Home Internet”. > > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > > > > -- AF mailing list [email protected] http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com -- AF mailing list [email protected] http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
