Briadband in remote areas in campervan

EveryWhere

Gloomendoom wrote: »

No. The other problem I have found is that on fine days, particularly weekends, demand on the few available masts increases and connection speeds decrease or stop altogether.

I was expecting snow and heavy rain to block the signal but, paradoxically, speed actually increases.

I don't understand your "no". It bears no relation to the rest of your reply or to what I wrote.

EveryWhere

Cisco001 wrote: »

If you go there in person and checked there is no signal, there is no point of getting mifi device.

By the way, have you check vodafone and O2?

Not correct. Follow the thread. There can be many mitigating factors.

Cisco001

EveryWhere wrote: »

Not correct. Follow the thread. There can be many mitigating factors.

But the device he mention is £130.
i don't think it worth trying if there is no 4G signal for all network

EveryWhere

Cisco001 wrote: »

But the device he mention is £130.
i don't think it worth trying if there is no 4G signal for all network

Agreed. Should start with a second user MiFi with the correct Band support and all network SIMs. Perhaps £20 to £25.

Here is an example for £20, though locked to Three; https://www.gumtree.com/p/modems-broadband-networking/huawei-mifi-internet-with-legs/1330428988

I would confirm that it is a E5573 before purchase and further advise the OP to buy an unlocked model, in case Three has insufficient coverage.

Gloomendoom

EveryWhere wrote: »

I don't understand your "no". It bears no relation to the rest of your reply or to what I wrote.

The "No" was in agreement with what you wrote...

EveryWhere wrote: »

not great for indoors unless you have more masts.

EveryWhere

Gloomendoom wrote: »

The "No" was in agreement with what you wrote...

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Catrincribb

Wow - thank you everyone! I need to ponder, I'm planning a trip in a few weeks and will feedback what I find out.
BTW the place I like to stay is very near Llanthony, by the Abbey, but I also like to go further up the valley to Capel-y-ffin. Such beauty.

d123

Gloomendoom wrote: »

No point in arguing. These are Three's coverage maps...

3G on iPad


4G on iPad


http://www.three.co.uk/Discover/Network/Coverage

Edit: OP, if you are looking for a device, check that it can receive Band 20 (800 MHz)

And it also needs to be on the Three “Supervoice” approved list, there are many devices that have Band 20 that still won’t work as Three don’t allow them to connect.

System

Gloomendoom wrote: »

No point in arguing. These are Three's coverage maps...

Those coverage maps are generated using software which analyses the terrain and the coverage provided by transmitters at the sites and height they're installed at, making assumptions about the transmitting and receiving ability of the devices communicating with the cell towers. It is similar to what I've used for amateur radio in the past when calculating coverage for repeaters. Whilst they're good for a general idea they are in no way accurate and you can find lots of black spots that exist which show as coverage on the map and conversely you can find coverage where it says there should be none.

At the frequencies mobile phones use foliage on trees can dramatically attenuate a signal, even more so when they're wet so whilst the coverage maps may say there is coverage there they don't take into account things like woods and forests and you may find coverage you expect to be there isn't, especially when it rains.

Catrincribb

My aim is to get a quality internet connection on my laptop, phone is less important and anyway, assuming I am able to get the internet connected through the laptop, I should be able to use wifi calling on my phone. I should have made this clear but I would need to access emails and work database using whatever equipment I can get as a portable 'hotspot' in order to work from a remote location in (or if the weather's good) outside my campervan. It's not for games or movies or talking particularly. Not sure if this makes a difference.