Why is my Home Internet Faster?

You might notice that your traditional home internet connection is faster than your MR40/MR50 service. This is primarily due to the underlying technology.

The MR40/MR50 operates on the carrier's cellular network. This means our service relies on a cellular signal to function. While this provides excellent portability and widespread coverage, cellular networks inherently have some limitations compared to traditional wired home internet.

Home internet connections, like cable or fiber, utilize a network of directly connected lines. Data travels through these physical connections, resulting in significantly lower latency. Latency refers to the delay before a transfer of data begins following an instruction for its transfer. Because the data travels over physical wires instead of radio waves, the journey from sender to receiver is much faster, leading to lower latency.

Cellular networks, on the other hand, rely on radio transmission. While cellular technology has advanced significantly, radio waves are still subject to various factors that can introduce latency, such as atmospheric conditions, interference, and network congestion. This inherent characteristic of radio transmission means that cellular connections generally have higher latency than wired connections.

In short, the difference in speed you observe is primarily due to the difference between wired (home internet) and wireless (cellular) data transmission methods. Wired connections offer lower latency due to their direct, physical connections, while cellular connections, although convenient and widely accessible, experience higher latency due to the nature of radio wave transmission.