Norse legends say that in the beginning there was a cable 🔌. Connected to the network in the comfort of your home or in an internet cafe, it made us dive into the then unknown expanse of the internet like a young Viking on his first conquest of neighboring lands.
Were those the days? Not true. These are the days now. Because today you carry the internet in your pocket and you can have it for a few zlotys, which was also not the norm before. But enough of these legends. What's the biggest difference between mobile internet and fixed-line internet? The former works not only at home. Both solutions certainly have many advantages, but the facts speak for themselves. And they say that in 2021 in Poland, we used mobile internet more often than fixed-line internet.
What is mobile internet and how to get it?
You buy mobile internet from an operator. For example, from Mobile Vikings, which has more mobile internet than there is coal in Polish mines. You can then use it however you want. With an LTE modem for remote work or as an alternative solution to a fixed line 🧑💼. In a router or in your phone. You can also surprise your friends at a party and create a hotspot for them. This is possible because mobile internet in tests is not inferior to the average speeds achieved by fixed lines. For example, in May 2022, Play (on whose transmitters Mobile Vikings operates) provided the highest average data download speed – 44.3 Mbit/s ⚡.
Speed is one thing, but along with it come data packages that allow you to use the network in exactly the same way as you would at home. You can watch movies on streaming services, play online, send or receive large files. And you don't have to worry about limitations due to cable length or router range 😊.
You have internet wherever the operator's coverage reaches. In the case of Mobile Vikings, it's the aforementioned Play. Incidentally, it's worth knowing that this is a network that has invested heavily in increasing the number of transmitters in recent years, and its coverage is getting better year by year. 98% of the country's area is already covered by this network's infrastructure.
How does mobile internet work?
Under what natural circumstances can you use mobile internet? At work 👨💻, while traveling 🚌, during vacation trips 🧉. Today, we often no longer work in one place all week. It can be an office, a cafe, or an apartment. Mobile internet fits this model perfectly. And incidentally, when the whole family is working from home, the home fixed line can get overloaded. It's good to have an effective alternative in the form of mobile internet then. This will save you many domestic skirmishes and nerves.
You can use the Mobile Vikings prepaid offer by inserting a SIM card into your smartphone or tablet. If you enable the hotspot option on your device, other users will also be able to use the connection via Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or USB. You can also use a router to share mobile internet. This is a more efficient device that can last longer on a single charge.
Mobile Internet vs. Fixed-line Internet
The popularity of mobile internet is well illustrated by surveys from the Central Statistical Office. GUS reported that in 2021, mobile internet surpassed fixed-line internet for the first time. Specialists indicate that this is not a temporary fluctuation, but a trend that will deepen over time, especially with the widespread adoption of 5G technology 📈.
Why is fixed-line internet taking a back seat in this comparison, despite having many undeniable advantages? Among them are better connection stability and bandwidth, as well as the absence of data limits, as is the case with mobile internet. The connection speed is ensured by the use of light waves. And the transmission speed does not change regardless of how many people are downloading files, playing games, or watching movies at a given moment. If you only need internet at home, a fixed line seems like the ideal solution. Only today, that's far from enough, as GUS surveys best prove. We are more mobile 🚋🚍✈️. We travel more often, we can work even from remote corners of the globe.
We started with Norse legends, so perhaps it's worth finishing with fortune-telling and prophecies? 🔮 Increasingly faster smartphones, mobile computers, and technological advancements are causing mobile internet to enjoy growing popularity. The fact that it can be purchased instantly from an operator without unnecessary formalities also contributes to its popularization. And who will the future belong to? Mobile vs. Fixed-line 1:0. 🏆
