How Does Event Radio Rentals Work?

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Like most mobile broadband rental companies, there are 4 steps:

1. Order Your Broadband Card (of Device)
2. Receive in your mail via courier
3. Install software, plug in your broadband card, use it
4. Return it via a prepaid mailing envelope.

The process doesn’t change much from provider to provider.

Instead, the major differences come down to the company, how much it costs, the underlying network provider (speed & coverage) and what devices you can get.

 

Speed & Coverage

Event Radio Rentals relies mostly on Sprint’s mobile broadband network. To a lesser extent, they also rely on Verizon and AT&T’s 3G networks. As such, they inherit their speed and coverage:

Mobile Broadband Provider
Speed
Advertised Download Speed	700 Kbps – 1.7 Mbps	600 Kbps  – 1.4 Mbps (3G) 3 – 6 Mbps (4G)	600 Kbps  – 1.4 Mbps (3G)
Real (Tested) Download Speed	900 Kbps – 2 Mbps	600 Kbps – 1.4 Mbps (3G)   3 – 6 Mbps (4G)	600 Kbps – 1.7 Mbps
Advertised Upload Speed	500 Kbps – 1.2 Mbps	350 Kbps – 500 Kbps (3G) 1 Mbps (4G)	500 Kbps – 800 Kbps
Real (Tested) Upload Speed	550 Kbps – 1.1 Mbps	250 Kbps – 425 Kbps (3G) Up to 1 Mbps (4G)	300 Kbps – 550 Kbps
Coverage
Regional or National?	National Check Coverage	National (3G) Regional (4G) Check Coverage	National Check Coverage
Full Review Available?	AT&T Wireless Broadband Review	Sprint Mobile Broadband Review	Verizon Mobile Broadband Review

Next, how much does it cost?

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