Spain is one of the main countries where it has the most fiber optic laying in relation to its territory and also DSL cabling throughout a large part of the country, there are places (especially rural ones) where for reasons of logistics or costs, it is not possible to reach those places with this cabling technology.
Many times, this also happens due to a simple choice of the people who live in those places. They prefer not to have fiber optic technology and instead choose Internet over telephone wiring which has a very low speed. They have at their fingertips today a speed that was used several decades ago.
But don’t worry, if you want to stay connected to the Internet at all times, you can do it. In this article we want to show you all the specifications and features that this type of technology, a bit outdated, has in rural places.
What is rural Internet and how is it different from urban connections?
The rural Internet service is provided through a voice band by a 56k modem, the telephone lines are the conductors of this data. They have a very important problem today, since the maintenance by the telephone provider companies are not the best because they tended to provide fiber optic services, which is the most convenient and updated today.
The The main difference lies between a rural Internet and a city Internet is the upload and download speed of the same. In the city we can watch infidelity videos or any other type of high quality streaming while for rural areas this is practically impossible.
Installation in areas where they do not have fiber optics is done through a modem which is connected to the telephone line and provides a very different service to a fiber optic modem. The installation volume of these modems is completely different, the second is almost the friendliness in volume than the first.
What are the main types of connection to have Internet in the countryside and remote areas with little coverage?
If you have a house in the country or you are simply in these rural areas sporadically, The types of Internet connection that you will have are the following:
WiMAX
It is called so by its acronym in English of “Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access”, which works with microwaves, which means that it works with radio waves, the standard is IEEE 802.16 MAN.
This data transmission provides broadband services in places where the deployment of fiber optic cables cannot reach rural populations or their cost is simply too high.
In some cases we can also find a license-free transmission frequency of 5.4 GHz, obtain important limitations because they are operative between some specific brands. With this we want to tell you that if you want to communicate with a provider other than the related brands, you will not be able to do so.
At the core of the standard connection there are two types of variants for which you can access the Internet:
- One is 802.16d, also called fixed access.. Which establishes a link by means of a radio between a base station and the user’s equipment that wants to establish that communication, the speeds, which although theoretical, reach up to 70 Mbit/s with a frequency of 20 MHz.
- And the other variant case connection is 802.16e, commonly called full mobility. This allows, in the previous variant, to have an Internet connection without being at the user’s home. It is a mode similar to GSM, which currently competes with LTE technology.
Among the advantages of this type of connection we can name that they provide mobile or portable broadband connectivity through a variety of devices, the service provides “triple play“, that is, it works as a telephone, provides data and is used for IPTV services.
Another advantage is that we can name is that they work for smart grids and as part of a business plan..
Satellite Internet
This type of connection refers to a method in which the Internet can be accessed using a satellite link. It is sought after in those places where there is no such cabling or access to fiber optics. Its great advantages are that it is very expensive to use.
Signals via an up beam reach the satellite via a link and come down to earth via a down beam. This can be done when the downstream beams can be prevented from interfering with each other when a greater amount of energetic power can be used or available for transmission from Earth.
In other words, means that to send our waves to the receiving antenna we would have to be very well located to avoid interference.
Hotspot Devices
The Hotspot, or connection technology It is a way to access the Internet through a wireless network that you have connected to the service provider with a router.
Almost always these types of telecommunications are areas of high demand with respect to traffic, thus generating conditions in the coverage to be able to cover all the demand of the users at the time of your connection to the Internet wirelessly.
The service is can cover via wi-fi and it is widely used in public places like libraries, bars, train stations, airports and many other places. In almost all these places its access is free.
The frequency with which you work is 2.4 Ghz (802.11b and/or 802.11g) either 5GHz (802.11ac) depending on where the user is and the signal emitting device. This will depend on the speed of uploading and downloading data.
WiMax vs Satellite vs Mobile Internet Devices, which is better for rural areas and faster?
If what you want is not to be left without Internet in those rural places, we want to present you with an analysis so that you can compare which ones are best for you. At the end of this article we will issue our conclusions regarding this topic, but it is always up to you which one is best for you according to your real needs.
We are going to prioritize the connection speed and the cost of the monthly service. Within this analysis we want to leave aside the company that provides the services, for this we are going to reduce the data in averages according to the studies that we have carried out comparing the different companies.
WiMAX – Low speed
It is a good alternative for non-urban areas, its installation cost is €72.50offering an unlimited download limit, its speed varies from 3Mb to 9Mb (something to keep in mind and pay attention to). The average monthly fee is €29.90.
Now if what you need is not only to have Internet but also to add telephony to your service, the only thing that will vary is the monthly fee where the average will become €42 per month offering calls of up to 1200 minutes to local destinations.
Satellite Internet – There is no 100% coverage
If we want to talk about satellite Internet, the connections will depend on where you are and the plan you choose, but on average you can get a speed between 30 Mb and 50 Mb (much higher than previous WiMAX point), including a landline. Its monthly value varies between €34.90 to €79.90 per month.
We reiterate that it depends on where you are, since there are areas in which there is not 100% coverage for this type of service.
Mobile Internet – A little more expensive than the rest
If we talk about mobile Internet, we are talking about 3G and 4G technology, there is a marked difference between the companies that provide this service and, like the satellite connection, it will depend on where you are in order to obtain one or the other connection. The advantage of this system is that the whole country is covered by these connections.
For all cases the data consumption limits were analyzed, the companies offer between 50GB to 80GBbut also you can find unlimited consumption paying a little more. The maximum speed they reach is in the order of 20Mb to 50Mb (something important if you give preference to this type of need) and have a cost from €39.95 to €55.40.
conclusion
With this analysis we want to recommend you, and although we already said it before, it will depend on your needs and circumstances. That is, if you go or spend a lot of time in rural areas, you should choose one or the other service or if you are located sporadically, it is not necessary to hire the provider that offers you higher connection speeds.
But to sum up, We will tell you that the best thing for these cases is to have a mobile Internet since it gives you a better connection to load and download data at a faster speed than the other options and has coverage throughout the Spanish territory..
The disadvantage of these services is that it is a little more expensive than the rest.
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