![]() Speaking of CenturyLink, I tried to use my home connection before using the Solis. Within 5 minutes of starting class, the chat window lit up with "you're breaking up" and "can't hear you" and "please say that again" and "that was garbled." To conserve bandwidth, I disabled my webcam, but that didn't help. Abandoning CenturyLink DSL and using the Solis, the class went much better. ![]() Using one of the "What is my IP Address" web sites, I was able to determine that the ISP was T-Mobile and their Point-of-Presence (PoP) was in Chicago. For the week, I monitored my signal strength and bandwidth. Most of the time, the Solis only had 1-Bar of cellular signal and a data rate in the single-MB/sec range. Compared to my home DSL on CenturyLink, however, it was more robust for voice-and-slides-and-demos. On Friday, strangely enough, my Solis had 4-Bars and mid-20MBs in speed. I had the opportunity to use my SkyRoam Solis to teach an online class using one of the video-conferencing platforms. This was a 5-day EC Council class. Here's my experience: Tiago Costa introduced me to the Solis at an MCT summit several years ago.įirst, the disclaimer. I don't *quite* live in a spot in the "Internet Desert" but it's close. Many years ago, CenturyLink bought my rural Internet Service Provider (and telco.) The service levels are as mediocre as ever - or worse now that people are working from home and kids are online for school. National Public Radio (US) had an interesting piece about kids who are unable to attend internet-based schooling because of the lack of Internet connectivity. This was in late April 2020. . In the Great Depression, the United States created the Rural Electrification Act. Jessica Rosenworcel of the US Federal Communications Act is now calling for a Rural Digitization Act to bring the country's Internet infrastructure into the 21st century. Sorry, CenturyLink, but your service is terrible - especially for those that need to stream what they are doing.Īt an MCT Summit several years ago, one of Microsoft's cloud evangelists told me that the answer would be 5G cellular technology. "It will be fast, cheap, and unlimited," he said. Almost half-a-decade later, this is still all a pipe-dream. Skyroam operates on cellular data signals, and only satellite technology works up in the air.Another shoutout. No, your hotspot will not work on an airplane. ![]() However, our customers find Skyroam to be one of the best options for staying connected at cruise destinations! What about airplanes? Skyroam will work by ports or on land where there is cell reception, but not far out at sea (only satellite technology is available far from land). Vincent & the Grenadines, Grenada, US Virgin Islands EuropeĪlbania, Austria, Belgium, Belarus, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Vatican Asiaīangladesh, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Taiwan, Thailand, Uzbekistan,Vietnam South PacificĪustralia, Christmas Island, New Zealand AfricaĮgypt, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia Middle Eastīahrain, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey The AmericasĪntigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Curacao, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guadeloupe, Guam, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico, Montserrat, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Saipan, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks & Caicos Islands, Uruguay, United States, Anguilla, Bonaire, St. You can view our interactive map here, or browse below by continents. Skyroam WiFi service is currently available in 135+ countries, and we are always working on expanding to new destinations! ![]() If you're wondering where you can use your SIMO devices, here's our coverage list.
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