AT&T’s new Nighthawk LTE hotspot is not the only element needed to create a full mobile substitute for fixed network internet access. Gigabit speeds and pricing that is close to fixed network pricing also are required. Advanced 4G will help with the former. New 5G networks will help with the latter.
In that regard, the good news is that each new mobile network generation has helped, in terms of cost per bit.
The bad news is that a sizable gap has persisted, between mobile and fixed network cost per bit, with mobile costs being roughly an order of magnitude higher than fixed network costs, in terms of retail prices. Actual “cost per bit” will vary based on any end user’s actual usage per billing period.
Based on actual usage, the price discrepancy between mobile internet access and fixed network access is closer.
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