Which Cellular Hotspot or Router is Best? All About the Modem Inside

Cellular technology is the most common way to get online for RVers and Cruisers - whether utilizing a smartphones or a mobile hotspots (aka Jetpacks or MiFis) or a full-on cellular-embedded router.

But not all cellular devices are created equal.

Inside every cellular device is a component known as a cellular modem, and the specifications and capabilities of that modem can make an absolutely huge difference in your online experience.

As each of the cellular carriers continues to evolve and advance their networks, your cellular data performance will be directly impacted by how modern your device is and whether the modem inside is capable of fully taking advantage of the cellular network it is connected to.

The performance difference between a modern high-end modem and an older basic modem can be as dramatic as the performance difference between a Ferrari and a Go Cart - and just knowing you have "3G" or "4G" or "5G" is not nearly enough.

Join us for a dive into understanding cellular modem specifications - from categories & generations, frequency band support, carrier aggregation and number of antennas. And then some real world results of comparing a line up of generations of cellular modems from Cat-3 to 5G X62.

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0:23 Intro
3:05 Modem Categories and Generations
6:35 Frequency Bands
8:47 Carrier Aggregation
13:20 How Many Antennas?
16:10 Real World Results - Putting It All Together
23:48 Wrapping It up

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