4G routers

50Twuncle

I was wondering whether the solution to my slow broadband problem could be solved by a 4G router

To start with - do they exist ?

I mean - a router that takes a SIM card - to pick up a 4G signal and routes it to PC's via Ethernet / wirelessly ???

This would be much faster than my 4Mbps broadband connection and cheaper than the other suggested solution - satellite
I am aware that most mobile phone contacts allow tethering and some allow you to set up a "portable hot spot" - but if you could physically insert a SIM in to a router - this would be better ....

Inner_Zone

50Twuncle wrote: »

I was wondering whether the solution to my slow broadband problem could be solved by a 4G router

To start with - do they exist ?

I mean - a router that takes a SIM card - to pick up a 4G signal and routes it to PC's via Ethernet / wirelessly ???

This would be much faster than my 4Mbps broadband connection and cheaper than the other suggested solution - satellite
I am aware that most mobile phone contacts allow tethering and some allow you to set up a "portable hot spot" - but if you could physically insert a SIM in to a router - this would be better ....

Yes they exist see the EE website amongst others.

http://shop.ee.co.uk/wifi/all/

Personally I would wait unit Vodafone and O2 release their 4G offering later this year as there maybe price competition on tariffs.

Cycrow

Have you checked that you can get a decent 4G signal indoors so it'll work ?

50Twuncle

Cycrow wrote: »

Have you checked that you can get a decent 4G signal indoors so it'll work ?

No - at the moment, we don't have any 4G signal - we do get a strong 3G though - which should be at least as fast as my broadband ....
I am assuming that 4G will come soon.