Is it a substitute for a fixed line at home? I thoroughly tried "WiMAX + 5G" with relaxed communication restrictions: How to use mobile data communication in 5 minutes (1/2 page)

As introduced in the previous series, UQ Communications (hereinafter referred to as "UQ") has partially changed the communication restriction rules for the communication service "WiMAX + 5G" from February 1st. This change also applies to MVNO services that use WiMAX + 5G lines, including au (KDDI and Okinawa Cellular Phone).

A quick look back at the new communication restriction rules is as follows.

Since the last time was a relatively short-term verification, some readers have the question, "Is it really not restricted?" "Is it a substitute for optical lines and CATV lines?" I think. Therefore, in this "How to use mobile data communication in 5 minutes", I changed the optical line that I usually use at my home (in Tokyo's 23 wards) to a WiMAX + 5G line, and for a while it was "exactly" the same as usual. I tried using it like this.

Can it really be used without worrying about restrictions ...?

Suddenly, from the conclusion, although the maximum speed (especially the upload speed) is slower than the optical line, even if you communicate over 15GB every day, it is obviously inconvenient, such as "The speed is slowing down ...". I didn't feel it. It can be used as a substitute for a fixed internet connection.

I have a direct contract with UQ, but when I look at the contractor's website within the conventional time limit, it says "Communicating at normal speed", and there is no speed limit on the status. I also understood that.

I'm sure there are people who think, "Well, really ...?", So I'll explain in a little more detail how the verification was done.

The one used in the verification was the ZTE wireless home router "Speed ​​Wi-Fi HOME L11". It has two Wi-Fi 6 (IEEE 802.11ax) compatible wireless LAN and 1000BASE-T (Gigabit Ethernet) compatible wired LAN ports.

(Of course) L11 can be used as a router by itself, but it is troublesome to reconnect the devices that you usually use, such as PCs, smartphones, tablets, video devices (Fire TV Stick), smart speakers, etc., in the first place. There are not enough wired LAN ports. Therefore, this time, we switched the connection destination of the WAN (external line) port of the wireless LAN router that we usually use for optical lines from ONU (optical network unit) to the L11 wired LAN port.

First, we measured the communication speed during the daytime with "Speedtest.net" before satisfying the condition of "15GB in the last 3 days". The results are as follows.

The response and upload speed is not as fast as the optical line, but the download speed is sufficient.

After that, after communicating with this and that and satisfying "15GB or more in 3 days", the result of measuring the speed during the conventional regulated time zone is as follows.

As you can see, communication is possible at almost the same speed as during the daytime. In this case, it can be used instead of a fixed internet line except for some usages described later. There are almost no problems when using the Internet in daily life, such as browsing the Web, exchanging emails, streaming videos, operating smart home appliances using smart speakers, and so on.