Movistar, which has always demonstrated a strong commitment to ensuring that all Spanish citizens can be connected at home with the best quality, has made a decisive move to guarantee this. This is the expanded provision of its 5G Connected Home service for all those homes where fiber coverage is not available.
The end of the copper era, as we have already commented on several occasions, brings a series of consequences that do not go unnoticed by part of the population. Although work is being done to ensure that all people have alternatives, there are still users who depend on copper. We know that the grace period that has been granted to your connections will end soon, so it is very good news to see that quality alternatives arrive from Movistar.
A service that goes strong
As Movistar confirms from its community, since June 24, the operator’s 5G Internet radio service has been available for contracting by all users who fit within those who may need it. It is, as we indicated, a solution for those people who, after the end of copper, do not have access to a traditional fiber installation. Thus, instead of being left without a quality connection, they can use this router and thus obtain a connection through the operator’s mobile network.
The contract conditions for this service called 5G Connected Home are now available on the Movistar website and allow you to discover how it will operate. Thus, we can confirm that a high-speed connection is offered with 5G Radio, taking into account the availability of coverage, and the capacity of 280 Mbps upload and 1 Gbps download thanks to the use of the MitraStar IGW-1121GX4X4-M router. Its effectiveness is achieved through the installation of a router with 3G, 4G and 5G band capacity that, combined, promote better connectivity and higher speeds. Its technology also guarantees that it will be a device that will provide a high level of energy efficiency and that will provide you with a lot of security, given that WPA3 is used.
How much does it cost and what else do you need to know?
It should also be noted that this 5G Connected Home service has a landline where you can make all the calls you want to national landlines thanks to its flat rate. For calls to mobile phones made from the landline, the bonus that will be provided is 50 minutes. On the other hand, as you might imagine, this type of service does not offer compatibility with the possibility of contracting any of the Movistar+ television packages, both satellite and IPTV. However, currently, with the Movistar Plus+ streaming service it may not pose any inconvenience, given that you will be able to enjoy the best channels and online content.
As you might expect, there is no registration fee, but you do have to know that it has permanence. There are twelve months during which you will have to continue subscribing to the service to avoid having to pay the penalty. If you terminate the contract early, the charge that Movistar would apply to you as a penalty would be a maximum of 70 euros, always being a charge calculated based on the number of days you had left on your commitment.
Regarding the monthly price, you will have to make a payment of 41.90 euros. You can consult the costs for making calls outside the 50-minute bonus or for calling extra rate numbers from the 5G Connected Home contract. in this link. As you can see, the conditions, including permanence, remain in line with what could be expected for a service that is aimed at areas where the traditional fiber connection is not available. It is, without a doubt, very good news that will allow more people to rest easy knowing that they will continue to enjoy a quality connection at home.
