4G is faster than home DSL?

[ardchoille]

In the past I have downloaded new versions of Ubuntu Linux (typically 685 MB) via my home DSL connection and the download usually took between 45 minutes and an hour. Today I downloaded Ubuntu 11.10 (695.3 MB) via my carrier's 4G mobile hotspot and the download took 24 minutes. Mobile phones continue to impress me.

 

[novox77]

Yeah 4G is good stuff. It's not faster than my home Internet though. I have Verizon FiOS and I get 35mbps down, 25mbps up. I've seen people with FiOS in other areas of the country get 80mbps down, 60mbps up. Insane.

The upstream is nice for me because I can host sites and files, and others can grab it from me really fast.

 

[ardchoille]

My mobile hotspot plan is 5GB/month with $0.05/MB after that. I'm almost tempted to get rid of my home DSL.. would save money and I doubt I'd ever use 5 GB in a month.