T3 - UK (2020-03)

78 T3 MARCH 2020

The year of 5G

5G HOTSPOTS

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well as 5G, so you’re using the very latest technology whether you’re connecting

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hotspot isn’t much to write home about as far as features go, using a rather

plain grey design and some basic LED indicators on the top so you know you’re

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always welcome when you’re on the go, though a lot of the details and specs for

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(in a 5G zone) with this large-but-still-portable mobile

router. You can connect up to 20 devices at once to this

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to last “all day”) or the mains. Under the hood is a processor

as good as the ones in some of the best smartphones at

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download speeds, and the devices you’ve currently got

connected to it.

Vodafone will happily sell you a 5G broadband

package that includes a device called a

GigaCube – essentially a rebranded Huawei

hotspot device that works with both 5G and

4G networks. Place it in the centre of your

home, and if your house is within solid pinging

distance of a 5G-enabled cell tower, you can get

those super-fast connection speeds sweeping

all around your house, as well as those super-

low latency times for getting online. Up to

64 different devices can be connected to the

GigaCube at once, so it’s a realistic alternative

to having a conventional broadband router

installed – 18-month and 30 -day contract

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all the way up to unlimited.

You can’t actually go out and buy it at the moment, but
once the Netgear Nighthawk 5G Hotspot does go on
sale, it’s sure to appeal to anyone wanting to get 5G
connectivity on the go – it features the latest Qualcomm
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for a direct connection to the web, and it also supports the
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to be able to get online at the fastest possible speeds no
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Get 5G on every device, from tablets to laptops to your Nintendo Switch, with these routers

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From £50 a month and £100 up front, htc.com

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From £50 a month and £50 up front,

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£TBC, netgear.com