5G a Hull Internet Alternative
5G is now giving good stable speeds and is a real alternative to the incumbent fibre providers, in this article we show how.
We all know the problems with internet connectivity in Hull.
Internet provision is no-longer a luxury, but a necessity. We lag behind the rest of the country and are being held back by the lack of choice.
Incumbent provider
We have the incumbent provider and the new incoming providers arguing like children.
Poor provision
Coverage of the competition is lacking, where only KCom is avaliable.
Lack of Competition
With the new providers coming into the market we were promised more competition, yet the competition merges and still prices are high and there is little competition.
There is another way
With 5G connectivity getting better, it is a real alternative to fibre. Over the past 3 months I have been running both my office and home on 5G with speeds up to 200mbps and unlimited data which is more than enough for most people at a third of the price of the cheapest Fibre alternative.
5G Contract Comparison
| Lebera | KCom | Connexin | |
| Bandwidth | 150mbps** | 175mbps*** | 125mbps** |
| Contract Length | 12 months | 24 months | 18 months |
| Cost* | £16.29 | £47.99 | £37.50 |
** depending on 5G reception
*** Unlikely to get these speeds
How Can I use 5G Internet in Hull?
I use Lebara, they operate using Vodafone which gives good connection across the Hull Arealebera
Click here to order a Libera SIM card with an Unlimited data plan
12 Month Unlimited Data Plan
£11.25 for the first 3 months and £22.50 there after
Monthly Cancel Any Time Unlimited Data Plan
£12.50 for the first 3 months and £25 there after
While you could simply use your mobile phone as a hotspot, a better solution is a router that can take a SIM card and has 5G capabilities.
Recommendations:
Home & Small Office
TP-Link Deco X50-5G
Deco x50-5G with WiFi 6, this is a very good device which not only gives the ability to have an external antenna for your 5G connection giving improved performance (see below) but it is both WiFi 6 and allows you to connect into other Deco devices to create a WiFi mesh.
£279.99 on Amazon
Larger office with more complex network needs
Teltonika RUTX50 5G Dual SIM Industrial Router
This device offers both more advanced features and has dual SIM card slots allowing you to double the bandwidth of the one connection with a bonded line, great for those businesses with higher data requirements or where you have more users needing access at the same time.
£559.49on Amazon
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