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0 pointsAnalemma_3y ago0 comments

T-Mobile keeps sending me texts trying to get me to sign up for their 5G home internet. They're offering 50 Mbps down for $60/month. Xfinity gives me 200 megs down for the same price and lower latency, and when you're losing to Comcast, that's not a good sign.

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bastawhiz3y ago· 1 in thread

Comcast isn't the real competitor. Lots of folks are stuck on shitty ADSL because the hassle of getting cables in and run—especially as a renter—are too high. I've even heard of folks who can't get a decent enough signal from Comcast switching because the time and energy to replace the coax to their condo was too much.

elcritch3y ago

For me the temptation of 5g over cable are better contracts. The cable provider in my apartment already has cable setup in my home with a no-contract “WiFi” option. But to get faster speeds I have to pay $150 buck setup fee and sign up for a year long lease.

Like, nope 5g’s probably good enough.

noahtallen3y ago

T-Mobile is cost effective in rural areas. They’ve done huge investment into rural 5G infrastructure in places like Ohio, which means homes which only get like 6mbps max from Century Link now have a real option for internet. The only competition is StarLink, which is way more expensive.

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