For our US readers: HomeFi might be worth a look for affordable high-speed internet
Off the back of our Starlink coverage, a heads-up for US readers in rural areas weighing up affordable high-speed internet options.
A quick one, mainly for our American readers. Off the back of our Starlink-in-the-UK piece, the folks at HomeFi got in touch, and while they're not much use to us here in Blighty, they might be exactly what some of you across the pond are after.
The pitch is simple: portable and home wireless internet running over the major US cellular networks, aimed squarely at rural America where decent broadband is still patchy and Starlink isn't the only game in town.
The range runs from a pocket hotspot (up to 35Mbps, around 20 hours of battery, connects up to 10 devices) through to home routers like the Nexus 5G and an LTE box claiming 300Mbps-plus down. Plans sit between $50 and $135 a month depending on how much data you want, from 50GB up to a chunky 800GB. No contracts, no credit checks, and the device turns up already activated, which is a refreshingly low-friction way to do it. There's also a 7-day refund window if it doesn't play nicely with the signal where you are.
Now, the usual caveat: we haven't put one of these through its paces ourselves, so treat this as a "this exists, go and have a look" rather than a recommendation. Cellular internet lives and dies on the signal at your specific address, so your mileage will vary. But if you're rural, US-based, and weighing up your options, HomeFi is worth adding to the comparison list.
You'll find them at homefi.info.
