Advice on Best Type of Internet
Hello Everyone, This is my first post on the forum. I am in the beginning stages of exploring RV living. I am fortunate to have a job in the healthcare industry that is 100% work from home. This re...
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theoldwizard1 wrote:
Satellite internet IS THE FUTURE and for some lucky individuals it is here now. It is not as reliable as a landline.
Perhaps the future for areas so remote there isn't even Cell Service.
Where I live the "Future" appears to be in 5G Home Internet as being marketed by T-Mobile (and others I guess). Far less expensive to install Cell Towers that can serve thousands than bury fiber optic lines or coax for "cable" systems. 35-115 mbps depending on plan ($30-$50/mo).
Satellite will still be the only option for those who like to live or camp in remote areas just like Sat Phones were the only option when Cell Service wasn't even available.
The "perfect system" will of course depend on what one's specific needs are. A long retired individual like me can get by with a Cell Phone Hotspot. Since I really don't need Internet at all times, and my travels often take me totally off-grid, I carry an InReach Mini for emergency communications.
