[topspin]

This is "mobile broadband" only. Not wired broadband, the thing everyone is really interested in.

[mjevans]

This really should have a title update so it's clear.

The AND in "broadband and LTE" part of the title is a huge hint that the and part is _not_ LTE (non-mobile) data.

[jjtheblunt]

Do you say "wired broadband" to mean non-mobile?

I ask since satellite and even mesh network non-mobile broadband is a super performant and already deployed reality, evidently.

example : https://tech.fb.com/terragraph-alaska/

[tannhaeuser]

Is it? I guess in US with its vast land mass and relatively low population density wired is very important, but I can tell you in many parts of Europe LTE and up are slowly becoming the norm even for high-volume, high-bandwidth usage such as for video streaming (not at 4k though ofc).

[sgt]

But surely most houses near cities in Europe has at least the option to get a fiber connection these days? Given the choice between LTE and fiber, I will choose fiber every day because otherwise you are basically competing with the radio spectrum and users thereof.

[HaloZero]

I don't know. My manager (household of 3) just switched to using Verizon 5G for their home internet. She's getting like pretty good speeds compared to what Xfinity offers (which was the only alternative).

[lotsofpulp]

Because xfinity wired broadband is garbage. They probably have 10Gb down/ 30Mb up connection allocated to 1,000 houses.

[tguvot]

there are "local" broadband maps. like https://www.broadbandmap.ca.gov/