Internet connection

[sometime]

My internet connection is with a true sim card,70 gig a month from Lazada,and a dongle,  the connection used to be good but at the moment its crap.

On saying that after a storm the other night downloading at 24 MPS

Is there a better network than True I live NaJomtien near Silverlake area

Thanks

[scubascuba3]

It's trial and error, i found True to be unreliable, AIS the best, DTAC a good second

[shdmn]

40 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

It's trial and error, i found True to be unreliable, AIS the best, DTAC a good second

I'm not sure if you can make blanket statements like that.  I think it can vary from location to location and in different regions of the country.  You are not always going to get the same signal strength from two different providers for any given location so that is another variable.

[thesetat2013]

40 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

It's trial and error, i found True to be unreliable, AIS the best, DTAC a good second

AIS is actually quite fast. At home in the south I get 150MPS or more. But when I travel to Bkk or Pattaya I feel lucky to only get 7. MPS

[scubascuba3]

2 hours ago, shdmn said:

I'm not sure if you can make blanket statements like that.  I think it can vary from location to location and in different regions of the country.  You are not always going to get the same signal strength from two different providers for any given location so that is another variable.

you missed the bit about trial and error

[edwardflory]

My wife's village is out in BFE, I have found AIS to be the best mobile data provider out there. ( She had another provider when we met,  but dropped them ) The family ( brothers, sisters, etc ) in BFE also use AIS for mobile and home WiFi

NOTE: BFE = the nearest town of any size is 1+ hour away @70+kph

[KhunBENQ]

2 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

you missed the bit about trial and error

A SIM with a one month package does not cost a fortune.

I suggest to start trial with AIS.

I once had a DTAC one year SIM. On the road it had more outages than the AIS (GOMO) that I have now.

To the OP:

It sounds like the SIM is used stationery at home? In a SIM router or in the mobile phone? A SIM router with antenna and we'll placed can make a difference.

[AndreasHG]

6 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

i found True to be unreliable, AIS the best, DTAC a good second

 

DTAC and True are one and same company since they merged, a process completed in March 2023. You're left with AIS if True-DTAC signal is weak in your area. 

 

[The Fugitive]

1 hour ago, KhunBENQ said:

A SIM router with antenna and we'll placed can make a difference.

Thanks for the idea. Will need to renew my unlimited data packs on my main and backup mobile soon. Have True and AIS. Year before last had NT Thunder for only 999 baht. It worked in around 50% of places when out and about. Good enough for me as a backup. However, it didn't work at home. SIM router plus aerial might make all the difference?

[NowNow]

3 hours ago, AndreasHG said:

 

DTAC and True are one and same company since they merged, a process completed in March 2023. You're left with AIS if True-DTAC signal is weak in your area. 

 

 

No. TruemoveH and DTAC use different frequencies.

[johng]

14 minutes ago, NowNow said:

TruemoveH and DTAC use different frequencies.

Do you happen to know the frequencies ?

[NowNow]

1 hour ago, The Fugitive said:

Thanks for the idea. Will need to renew my unlimited data packs on my main and backup mobile soon. Have True and AIS. Year before last had NT Thunder for only 999 baht. It worked in around 50% of places when out and about. Good enough for me as a backup. However, it didn't work at home. SIM router plus aerial might make all the difference?

 

Unlikely. Plus there is no more NT Thunder 12 months. 1,3 & 6 month SIM are being phased out.

Truemove H and NT are the only ones left with Unlimited 15 Mbps packs. Truemove H from 2500. NT from 1650 baht. 

AIS 15 Mbps has a monthly limit of 100GB and costs 2750 baht.

GoMo is an way to obtain Unlimited 15 Mbps from AIS. 259 baht monthly.

FinnMobile is a way to get Unlimited 20 Mbps from DTAC.

[NowNow]

2 minutes ago, johng said:

Do you happen to know the frequencies ?

 

Yes. Why?

[johng]

Because maybe you would enlighten us all as to what the frequencies are ?

 

[NowNow]

5 minutes ago, johng said:

Because maybe you would enlighten us all as to what the frequencies are ?

 

 

Not unless there is good reason. These things take time. So...why?

[johng]

6 minutes ago, NowNow said:

These things take time. So...why?

Well you have taken the time x 3 not to mention the frequencies  

wouldn't it have taken less time just to tell everyone what the frequencies are ?

 

any way  taking some of my very precious time I'll reveal the secret

 

DTAC seem to operate on  850,1800,2100  and a "new" 2300 Mhz frequencies

 

https://www.dtac.co.th/en/network/dtac-2300mhz.html

 

Where as True seems to operate on 850,900,1800,2100 and 2500 Mhz.

 

https://www.frequencycheck.com/carriers/truemove-h-thailand

 

so the differences seem to be 900 mhz (legacy ?)  and 2300/2500 mhz (5G bands ? )

🙏

 

[AndreasHG]

1 hour ago, NowNow said:

No. TruemoveH and DTAC use different frequencies.

 

Not what True Corp. claims. They launched the single grid network in November 2023 and, if not fully deployed by now, it's just a matter of time.

 

See: True Corporation’s Nationwide ‘Single Grid’ Network: Boosting Speed, Signal Strength and Coverage while Reducing Greenhouse Emissions with AI - True Blog (dtac.co.th)

 

[NowNow]

31 minutes ago, AndreasHG said:

 

Not what True Corp. claims. They launched the single grid network in November 2023 and, if not fully deployed by now, it's just a matter of time.

 

See: True Corporation’s Nationwide ‘Single Grid’ Network: Boosting Speed, Signal Strength and Coverage while Reducing Greenhouse Emissions with AI - True Blog (dtac.co.th)

 

 

That's for 2025. For now they still use different frequencies, as certain bands belong to NT under contract with DTAC. I don't think Truemove H SIM use Band 40.

But that's been mentioned before.

[NowNow]

1 hour ago, johng said:

Well you have taken the time x 3 not to mention the frequencies  

wouldn't it have taken less time just to tell everyone what the frequencies are ?

 

any way  taking some of my very precious time I'll reveal the secret

 

DTAC seem to operate on  850,1800,2100  and a "new" 2300 Mhz frequencies

 

https://www.dtac.co.th/en/network/dtac-2300mhz.html

 

Where as True seems to operate on 850,900,1800,2100 and 2500 Mhz.

 

https://www.frequencycheck.com/carriers/truemove-h-thailand

 

so the differences seem to be 900 mhz (legacy ?)  and 2300/2500 mhz (5G bands ? )

🙏

 

 

This isn't the only thread and forum on which I am posting.

[johng]

From the above link  thanks to @AndreasHG

 

Combining networks under True Corporation’s focus is aimed at enhancing user experiences by expanding network coverage through the consolidation of spectrums for maximum efficiency across a wide range of frequencies, including 700 MHz, 850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, 2300 MHz, 2600 MHz, and 26GHz. This approach will provide a network with broader coverage and utilize real-time data insights, operating in conjunction with world-class alliances.

 

26GHZ  is  rather high I'm not so sure about having that zapping around in peoples pockets  and what sort of wattage is required for such a high frequency  I'm hoping (beyond hope)  that they only use this for cell tower communications via dishes so as to limit energy and exposure ????

[shdmn]

12 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

you missed the bit about trial and error

Trial and error suggests something else to me.

[scubascuba3]

7 hours ago, shdmn said:

Trial and error suggests something else to me.

You try different things until you find a solution 

[sometime]

Can anyone recommend  a SIM router with antenna from Lazada

[The Fugitive]

58 minutes ago, sometime said:

Can anyone recommend  a SIM router with antenna from Lazada

That's what I'm intetested in too. A report from someone who couldn't get a mobile signal without but the aerial has now made that possible. 

[CanadaSam]

1 hour ago, sometime said:

Can anyone recommend  a SIM router with antenna from Lazada

 

90+ percent of sim routers sold are 4G (although some are advertised as 5G, they are not) and my personal experience is maximum 15 MBPS speed possible on 4G routers.

 

Recently bought a 5G router at a reputable shop, and got 100+ MBPS from day 1.

[shdmn]

4 hours ago, sometime said:

Can anyone recommend  a SIM router with antenna from Lazada

I have a spare smartphone I use for that.   No need to buy a dedicated hotspot that can't do anything else. Putting the phone somewhere that gets better signal penetration, like near a window or door, is probably going to be more effective than an external antenna. 

[shdmn]

2 hours ago, CanadaSam said:

 

90+ percent of sim routers sold are 4G (although some are advertised as 5G, they are not) and my personal experience is maximum 15 MBPS speed possible on 4G routers.

 

Recently bought a 5G router at a reputable shop, and got 100+ MBPS from day 1.

5G doesn't automatically mean higher speed just because 5 is a higher number than 4.  Most of the benefits it brings are for the telcos not the end users, despite everything you may have read.  I have been getting 100+ MBPS speeds with 4G for years now.  The higher frequency channels 5G supports are not something you can use with an indoor hotspot because those frequencies can't penetrate walls.

[treetops]

On 10/13/2024 at 12:11 PM, CanadaSam said:

90+ percent of sim routers sold are 4G (although some are advertised as 5G, they are not) and my personal experience is maximum 15 MBPS speed possible on 4G routers.

 

I'm connected via a 4G+ one just now.  Not sure what the "+" does but speed is more than enough for me.

[CanadaSam]

51 minutes ago, treetops said:

I'm connected via a 4G+ one just now.  Not sure what the "+" does but speed is more than enough for me.

 

Can you please tell us what is the 4G+ router you have, or show us a picture maybe?  50 MBPS is quite good enough for most people!

[treetops]

9 minutes ago, CanadaSam said:

Can you please tell us what is the 4G+ router you have, or show us a picture maybe?  50 MBPS is quite good enough for most people!