Broad Sky explores the real meaning of Unlimited in the Unlimited Wireless Data offerings. What customers should know about unlimited plans and how can effect their network and ultimately their business. Are all unlimited offerings created equal? Find out with Broad Sky Networks, we make wireless work!
3. About Broad Sky Networks
The nation’s largest fixed wireless provider for business.
Founded: August 2003
Headquarters: Bend, OR
Markets: Nationwide coverage in Continental US and Canada
Sister Company: (installation and service nationwide)
4. Gold Standard: LTE-A : Broadcast Side
● LTE-A is a Verizon Term. Carrier Aggregation is the actual Industry
term but it manages to be boring and misleading at the same time.
● It’s Channel Bonding for Wireless. Multiple Frequencies are now
being broadcast from the same cell tower. Up to 13 available paths.
● Each is a separate channel for internet download.
5. Carrier Aggregation:
Receive Side
● Wireless modem/router must have CAT6 chipset installed to pick up
additional frequencies
● Routers manufactured before Q4 2016 will not have this chipset
● Routers continue to be manufactured utilizing the CAT4/CAT3/CAT1
chipset (cheaper and slower)
● Broad Sky ONLY deploys CAT6 chipset modems for customers (as
of1/1/2017)
● CAT6 chipset routers are future-proofed and will detect Bonded LTE
signal as it becomes available
6. The Gold Standard includes ALL of:
Cat-6 Router
Ethernet Handoff
Paddle Antennas
Dual Sim Load
PoE power
Signal Strength Metrics in real time
Per site underlying carrier qualification
NO SPRINT/Cricket/or any other MVNO
External Antennae available
Directional Antennae available
7.
8. Add to AT&T Unlimited &More Premium plan. Video may be ltd. to SD.Must add TV benefits & premium
add-on optionat attwatchtv.com/verify. Content, programming and channels subj. to
change. Compatible device req’d (and sold separately.)
1Available when Stream Saver is turned on. Learn more at att.com/streamsaver
2After 15 GB hotspot speed limited to maximum of
128Kbps.
3Rollover dataexpires after bill cycle
9. ● https://www.cnet.com/how-to/verizon-att-t-mobile-sprint-
unlimited-data-plan-comparison/Mobile hotspot data
● All carriers offer hotspots with LTE data speeds, but not all plans do.
Also, keep in mind there are limits on how much data you can use.
Sprint's Unlimited Premium plan gives you 50GB of hotspot LTE
data. T-Mobile One and Verizon's go unlimited give you unlimited
mobile hotspot streaming at 3G speeds. AT&T Unlimited &More
gives you nothing.
● Sprint Unlimited Premium -- 50GB per month of mobile hotspot LTE
data
● Verizon above unlimited -- 20GB per month of mobile hotspot LTE
data
● Verizon beyond unlimited -- 15GB per month of mobile hotspot LTE
data
10. Carrier Agregation:
Receive Side● https://www.cnet.com/how-to/verizon-att-t-mobile-sprint-
unlimited-data-plan-comparison/Mobile hotspot data
● AT&T Unlimited &More Premium -- 15GB per month of mobile
hotspot LTE data
● Sprint Unlimited Plus -- 15GB per month of mobile hotspot LTE data
● T-Mobile One Plus -- 10GB per month of mobile hotspot LTE data
● Sprint Unlimited Basic -- 500MB per month of mobile hotspot LTE
data
● Verizon go unlimited -- hotspot access at 3G data speeds
● T-Mobile One -- hotspot access only at 3G data speeds
● T-Mobile Essentials -- hotspot access only at 3G data speeds
● AT&T Unlimited &More -- no mobile hotspot data
11. Plan T-Mobile ONE Plus T-Mobile ONE T-Mobile Essentials
1 Line $85 $70 $60
2 Lines $140 $120 $30
3 Lines $170 $140 $15
4 Lines $180 $140 $15
Video unlimited HD standard definition standard definition
Mobile Hotspot 20GB/mo at 4G speeds unlimited at 3G speeds unlimited at 3G speeds
Mexico & Canada unlimited talk, text and 5GB
data; 2G data in 210+
countries as well
unlimited talk, text and data;
privileges in 140+ countries
as well
unlimited talk, text and 2GB
data; unlimited texting in
210+ countries
https://www.whistleout.com/CellPhones/Guides/best-t-mobile-
unlimited-data-plans
12.
13. Carrier Price Throttling cap Tethering Other extras
T-Mobile $70-$180 50GB 10GB T-Mobile Tuesdays,
free Netflix
subscription,
international data
and calling
Verizon $75-$240 22GB; video throttled
to 480p/720p/1080p
or 10Mbps
15GB
Sprint $60-$240 50GB; music throttled
to 1.5Mbps, gaming
throttled to 8Mbps
15GB Free Amazon Prime,
Hulu, Tidal
subscriptions
AT&T $70-$190 22GB n/a Over 30 live TV
channels with Watch
TV servic
https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/best-unlimited-
data-plan/
14.
15. Important information
Legal Disclaimer
NETWORK: AT&T PRIORITY NETWORK PLAN INCLUDED: $100 UNL DATA WEB 4G LTE DURATION:
30 DAYS AND RENEWABLE SIM CARD SIZE: TRIPPLE AT&T PREPAID SIM CARD Includes first 30
days AT&T service works with any unlocked quad phones. The service is good for 30 days and it is refillable
if you want to continue the service. $100.00 (unlimited DATA web 4G lte)
16. Install Initial Quality: Coverage
● Broad Sky maps address against internal carrier coverage tools
● Broad Sky selects Carrier 1 based on strongest signal
● Carrier 2 is slotted to SIM slot 2
● Router deployed
● Field Switch to SIM 2 is possible in field. 5 minute changeover
● 97% success rate utilizing this process
17. Multi-Site Profile
● Pooled GB plan regardless of underlying Carrier
● Dual SIM deployment at each location
● Single pane of glass management of all devices
● Flexibility on GB data pool size
● Reporting of data usage across all carriers.
18. Multi Carrier-One Solution
● No One Carrier has the best signal strength and Bonded LTE
everywhere
● Multiple Carriers are required to achieve best overall performance
● Dual SIM deployment ensures best chance of peak signal strength
● Managing multiple carrier contracts, weak signal environments,
multiple data pools is the hidden cost of DIY deployment
19. CARRIER 1:
VZW
CARRIER 2:
TMB
Final Metrics: IP INFORMATION
RSSI -71 dB RSSI -77 dB RSSI -77 dB
SITE ID: 541-220-6543SINR 0.2 dB SINR 5 dB SINR 3.2 dB
RSRP -100 dB RSRP -107 dB RSRP -107 dB
STATIC IP: 72.250.42.141RSRQ -16 dB RSRQ -14 dB RSRQ -14 dB
BAND 13 BAND 2 BAND 2
SUBNET: 255.255.255.248CA
BAND
NA
CA
BAND
NA CA BAND 12
Speed Test Results Speed Test Results Speed Test Results
GATEWAY: 72.250.43.148Downloa
d
2.18 Mbps
Downloa
d
23.41 Mbps Download 25.05 Mbps
Upload 1.27 Mbps Upload 4.45 Mbps Upload 4.52 Mbps
DNS1: 10.177.0.34Latency 173 ms Latency 93 ms Internal Test Results
Downloa
d
5.95 Mbps
Downloa
d
25.69 Mbps Download NA Mbps
DNS2: 10.177.0.210
Upload 1.29 Mbps Upload 4.33 Mbps Upload NA Mbps
Latency 160 ms Latency 98 ms
RF
GUIDE
-55 15 -80 -7
Downloa
d
1.35 Mbps
Downloa
d
25.05 Mbps
RSSI
SINR
RSRP
RSRQ
Upload 3.28 Mbps Upload 4.52 Mbps
Latency 138 ms Latency 90 ms -95 0 -120 -18
20. The Gold Standard includes ALL of:
Cat6 Router
Ethernet Handoff
Paddle Antennas
Dual SIM Load
PoE power
Signal Strength Metrics in real time
Per site underlying carrier qualification
NO SPRINT/Cricket/or any other MVNO
External Antenna available
Directional Antenna available
21. Unlimited Barriers to Business
Plans Throttle at 20-28GB then slow to crawl speed
Sim cards are meant to be in a phone only……no mobile routers.
All Carriers have separate rules for “Hotspot”…..tethering, distribution,
what the sim card is inserted into.
Static IP is NOT available
The installed router and management of it is the quality control measure
that delivers reliable business grade internet.
22. Unlimited Barriers to Business
There are numerous companies exploring ways to cheat the system.
The end result will either be:
Cheating works and it’ll run unlimited forever without interruption,
because the carriers won’t control their limited network capacity…..
or
The sim card will be turned off for unauthorized use
What business is your customer in? Up and running? Or cheating,
hassle, and hoping not to get caught?