skysh4rk
Casual Member
Long story, but we are struggling with internet at home just outside Glasgow (max of 25 down and 1 up), which has been a huge pain given all of the working from home. I've mostly been able to survive at all using 4G tethering via my iPhone 11 (which can be very good at times, but it fluctuates).
This has left us looking at 5G options. According to EE and Vodafone, we would get "weak" (EE) or "limited" (Vodafone) coverage outdoors based on their coverage maps. In using the online chat function on Vodafone's website to speak to an advisor, they did say that their Gigacube 5G is available where we live though and customers are only meant to be eligible for the 5G if they can access indoor coverage (or so say the eligibility terms on their site).
Is this worth taking a chance on 5G with either EE or Vodafone based on weak or limited outdoor coverage or are we realistically not going to get much 5G? I would suspect that the masts are probably located across the River Clyde from us, so probably looking at 2–3km away, so this is leading me to believe that the 5G signal might, in fact, be limited, as it is my understanding that 5G doesn't travel very far. We are up on a hill though with very clear sight lines across the river, particularly from upstairs, if this is relevant.
Anyhow, I guess this is a long-winded way of asking for thoughts or advice on pursuing 5G options.
If only one of us in the house had a 5G-capable phone, we might already have some idea where we were with this...
This has left us looking at 5G options. According to EE and Vodafone, we would get "weak" (EE) or "limited" (Vodafone) coverage outdoors based on their coverage maps. In using the online chat function on Vodafone's website to speak to an advisor, they did say that their Gigacube 5G is available where we live though and customers are only meant to be eligible for the 5G if they can access indoor coverage (or so say the eligibility terms on their site).
Is this worth taking a chance on 5G with either EE or Vodafone based on weak or limited outdoor coverage or are we realistically not going to get much 5G? I would suspect that the masts are probably located across the River Clyde from us, so probably looking at 2–3km away, so this is leading me to believe that the 5G signal might, in fact, be limited, as it is my understanding that 5G doesn't travel very far. We are up on a hill though with very clear sight lines across the river, particularly from upstairs, if this is relevant.
Anyhow, I guess this is a long-winded way of asking for thoughts or advice on pursuing 5G options.
If only one of us in the house had a 5G-capable phone, we might already have some idea where we were with this...