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Kumabjorn · 07-05-2012, 02:59 AM

Discussing Cloud vs. SDCard it became apparent that we really don't know what kind of service others have. It is easy to assume that everybody else have the same kind of service as you do. I thought it might be useful for us to have something to compare with. So, when you feel like it, please list your service, speed, price etc.

Mine are:
Local cable provider. Installed fiber optic cable to the house. Gives me 30 Mb down and about 7 Mb up. Price is $42 (exchange rate fluctuations apply) a month. No caps. Service works fine, 2 - 3 times a year the service may be down for a while, a whole day if it is a Saturday or Sunday. I think this service is becoming expensive.

Phone:
I use a pre-paid contract, hence I load it when running low. To this I have a Surf Plan. For a yearly fee of $71 I get 0.5 GB a month of internet access to my phone. When I hit the 0.5 GB (happened only once) the speed is reduced to 256 Kb/s.

Mobile Internet:
This is the latest. For $35/month I have unlimited mobile internet, in essence a SIM card without phone capability. In my case I put it in a tablet and use that as a HotSpot for tethering. I have ordered a Huawei E589, a pocket WiFi or MiFi device that functions as a roving router. I get 16 Mb down and 5 Mb up on that. No caps on data usage. This device is probably good enough that I no longer need the fiber optic connection.

So for about $40 a month (if I cut the local cable provider) I will have all my Internet needs covered at a speed that is fairly decent. If I feel the speed to be insufficient I can upgrade to the 4G service plan, this will cost me app $75 a month and gives me 80 Mb down and 20 Mb up.

07-05-2012, 02:59 AM	#1
Kumabjorn Basculocolpic Posts: 4,356 Karma: 20181319 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sweden Device: Kindle 3 WiFi, Kindle 4SO, Kindle for Android, Sony PRS-350 and PRS-T1	Internet Service Comparison Discussing Cloud vs. SDCard it became apparent that we really don't know what kind of service others have. It is easy to assume that everybody else have the same kind of service as you do. I thought it might be useful for us to have something to compare with. So, when you feel like it, please list your service, speed, price etc. Mine are: Local cable provider. Installed fiber optic cable to the house. Gives me 30 Mb down and about 7 Mb up. Price is $42 (exchange rate fluctuations apply) a month. No caps. Service works fine, 2 - 3 times a year the service may be down for a while, a whole day if it is a Saturday or Sunday. I think this service is becoming expensive. Phone: I use a pre-paid contract, hence I load it when running low. To this I have a Surf Plan. For a yearly fee of $71 I get 0.5 GB a month of internet access to my phone. When I hit the 0.5 GB (happened only once) the speed is reduced to 256 Kb/s. Mobile Internet: This is the latest. For $35/month I have unlimited mobile internet, in essence a SIM card without phone capability. In my case I put it in a tablet and use that as a HotSpot for tethering. I have ordered a Huawei E589, a pocket WiFi or MiFi device that functions as a roving router. I get 16 Mb down and 5 Mb up on that. No caps on data usage. This device is probably good enough that I no longer need the fiber optic connection. So for about $40 a month (if I cut the local cable provider) I will have all my Internet needs covered at a speed that is fairly decent. If I feel the speed to be insufficient I can upgrade to the 4G service plan, this will cost me app $75 a month and gives me 80 Mb down and 20 Mb up.