Is there a signal stability advantage if I use a pocket wifi rather than my own phone's mobile data?

• redstar_ [TS] on 27 Apr 17 @ 03:11 PM #

  I'm an Uber driver and one of my biggest concerns on the road is the signal reception.
  
  I don't know every way/street/road/routes in Metro Manila so most of the time I rely on Waze for navigation but if my signal's failing, I might not be able to do my job well.
  
  I'm currently using my phone's mobile data for internet connection w/ Smart sim.
  
  I'm wondering if there's advantage if I use a pocket wifi when it comes to signal consistency/stability.
  
  I'll buy a pocket wifi if someone can clarify me this, I don't want to waste my hard-earned money on something useless.
  
  I need to invest on something that'll make my job on the road less problematic.
  
  TIA.
  
  -- edited by redstar_ on Apr 27 2017, 03:13 PM

• helenibon on 27 Apr 17 @ 03:16 PM #

  yung advantage na nakikita ko ay pwede mo ilagay yung pocket wifi mo sa ilalim ng widshield mo para walang harang sa cell signal. Yung phone ko kasi kahit sa ilalim lang roof kung minsan eratic ang reception

• redstar_ [TS] on 27 Apr 17 @ 03:34 PM #

  Hindi po kaya masira yun pag palagi nasa ilalim ng windshield dahil sa sobrang init?

• matchachloe on 27 Apr 17 @ 03:53 PM #

  From a non-engineer / non-networking specialist POV, parang wala advantage sir. Yung battery life lang nang phone mo mas tatagal. Tapos kung android capable yung HU nang kotse niyo, pwedeng dun na lang yung waze/google maps niyo.
  
  Pero sa stability, parang wala naman. Again sir, hindi po ako engineer or anything, average joe opinion lang kumbaga
  
  EDIT: After googling a bit, parang meron nga sir. It comes from the idea na pag dedicated mobile hotspot/pocket wifi yung gagamitin niyo, may mga sim card na built purely for that purpose. So hindi siya matatawagan or anything. Eh by experience, nada-down grade ang type of data connection ko pag may tumatawag sakin while using my phone's mobile data. From LTE nagiging 3G.
  
  So stability nga, parang meron pala sir.
  
  -- edited by matchachloe on Apr 27 2017, 04:03 PM

• redstar_ [TS] on 27 Apr 17 @ 04:17 PM #

  @matchachloe
  
  OMG, napa-google ka pa para sa akin, maraming salamat po, laki tulong po yan kung totoo talaga, one of my biggest fears while driving for Uber is losing my Internet connection while on trip dahil may mga dead spots talaga dito sa Metro Manila.

• Raincloud on 27 Apr 17 @ 04:43 PM #

  Hi SIr,
  
  Malaking bagay din yung band(s) ng LTE ng phone nyo versus yung pocket wifi. more bands = more reception.
  
  sample po sa iphone 6 plus, pito ang band nya:
  https://www.frequencycheck.com/models/O26Q1/apple-iphone-6s-plus-a1690-td-lte-64gb-apple-iphone-8-1
  
  
  sa lg g2 po lima lang, puwedeng mas mahina sagap nya dahil dito, lalo na pag congested ang area and madaming building
  https://www.frequencycheck.com/models/AQD6G/lg-g2-d802-4g-lte-32gb
  
  
  advantage din kung may LTE-A (lte-advanced) yung device para mas makahigop ng signal.