4G and 5G broadband is a new way of getting superfast broadband service in Somerset and the South West.
Jamtech Communications are suppliers and installers of reliable 4G and 5G Mobile Broadband in the South West.
5G is around 10 times faster than 4G. It’s designed to work at average speeds of 150-200Mbps, and peak speeds can reach above 1Gbps. This means you’ll be able to download a full HD film in around 3 minutes (compared to over 15 minutes on 4G).
- Where 5G works at average speeds of 150-200Mbps, 4G works at average speeds of 23-35Mbps.
- Where 5G can reach peak speeds higher than 1Gbps by default, basic 4G works at a maximum speed of 150Mbps, while 4G EVO (a later, faster version of 4G) can reach up to 800 Mbps depending on device capability and the number of carriers deployed.
5G speeds can vary, and depend on multiple factors, such as how far away you are from a mast, which spectrum is being used, and how many people around you are using 5G.
Unlike satellite broadband, 4G and 5G broadband doesn’t have latency issues, require a huge satellite dish or have to deal with a crowded European satellite network slowing user speeds at peak holidays. It also costs a fraction of what satellite broadband costs per month!
4G / 5G broadband is not available to everyone, but coverage in rural areas is improving as more and more transmitters are installed and current mobile transmitters upgraded.
Please contact us if you would like more info, or click on the link below which will take you to the OFCOM 4G Coverage checker to see if 4G is available in your area now!
OFCOM 4G Coverage Checker
Jamtech Communications has also partnered up with Europe’s leading M2M & IoT Managed Services Provider to supply fixed IP SIM cards with public IP address assignments. These SIM cards come with a multinetwork SIM card meaning they are not locked to one network but will connect to the operator with the best coverage at your location.
The UK mobile networks provide dynamic, private IP address assignments to 3G/4G devices which in most cases are perfectly adequate for home and general business use. Your Mobile Broadband internet connection is routed through a NAT firewall in your provider’s data centre, which adds security but also restricts the ability to connect to your Mobile Broadband device from the Internet.
Your provider will not be able to cater for any port forwarding requirements you may have, so an end-to-end connection to your device will not be possible even if your device is a 3G/4G router. This limitation can also prevent site-to-site cellular connections from being established for VPN applications and can be vital in M2M (machine-to-machine) or IoT (internet-of-things) services. It’s also worth noting that even services like No-IP or DynDNS will also not work on the virtual addresses from your provider. So, for example, services like remote access to IP cameras may not work. For these services, you need a fixed/public IP address.
