Testing Day 4: Can our rural internet solution outperform urban providers in their own backyard?

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Today, we took Nomad Internet on the road to find out.

Starting deep in the heart of rural Texas and driving all the way into the suburbs of Houston, we tested our high-speed wireless solution across a wide range of environments—open farmland, small towns, and densely populated neighborhoods.

And the results were stunning:
Over 200 Mbps in under two minutes.

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That’s not just fast—that’s faster than many so-called “premium” urban internet options.

For too long, the narrative has been the same: urban areas get the best tech, while rural communities are left behind. But at Nomad, we’re rewriting that story.

Our technology was never designed with limits. We didn’t build Nomad to only work in cities or only in the country—we built it to work everywhere.

By leveraging powerful fixed wireless access (FWA) and our proprietary wireless spectrum, we’ve created a solution that brings reliable, high-speed internet to farmhouses, barns, RVs, rural communities—and yes, even the neighborhoods where cable and fiber think they have the advantage.

We believe that fast, dependable internet should not be a luxury—it should be a standard.

As we continue to roll through Texas and beyond, we’re testing our network in real-world conditions. No labs. No simulations. Just live testing where people actually live, work, and play.

Nomad Internet is proving that rural connectivity can not only compete—it can lead.

Watch our journey. See the speed tests. Follow the story.
And most importantly:
What’s your internet speed like where you are? Drop a screenshot below. Let’s compare.

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What kind of upload speed are you seeing from your TMo tests?

I’d love to see 50-100 at least

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I can tell you I have tested it all over the country including up in Maine and I have been getting awesome results.

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I don’t think that’s realistic for FWA

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hi my name is Justin, can someone help me get established and started going please ? I still have not got my demo modem and im very eager and excited to connect my entire community around me. I have tried the customer service number and I can not get threw to anyone , automated messages says the phones are down to try chat. then I try chat an still no luck. please help. Thanks

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Jayden could you reach out to me please ? I just want my company to be one of the top performers in the hall of fall

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Not sure of your level of knowledge on bandwidth, but this info simplifies it for anyone that gets confused between different types of transmission and when it’s truly important to have dedicated high bandwidth on upload.

For 1080p (Full HD) streaming:
Download (receive):
Typical bitrate: ~5 to 8 Mbps (Netflix recommends 5 Mbps minimum for 1080p).
Data consumption: About 2.25 GB to 3.6 GB per hour.

Upload (send):
Only a few Kbps (kilobits per second), maybe 20-50 Kbps — practically negligible.

For 4K (Ultra HD) streaming:
Download (receive):
Typical bitrate: ~15 to 25 Mbps (Netflix recommends 15 Mbps minimum for 4K).
Data consumption: About 7 GB to 11 GB per hour.

Upload (send):
Again, very small, maybe 20-100 Kbps depending on the streaming app — still negligible.

—When High Upload Bandwidth is Needed—

Upload-heavy activities happen when the user needs to send a lot of data out to the internet, not just receive

For Consumers:

High upload is needed when doing things like:
Video conferencing (Zoom, Microsoft Teams, FaceTime, Google Meet) — HD video calls can need 2–6 Mbps upload per user.

Uploading videos (YouTube creators, TikTok uploads) — especially large, long videos (e.g., 4K files can be several GBs).

Online gaming — not much upload per se (~0.5–2 Mbps), but it demands low latency and consistent upload quality. Mainly, games that require a lot of upload will default to the user with the best connection when doing Team DeathMatch.

I had my daughter test another service 2 years ago with 10 Mbps upload while Competitively Gaming and had no issies.

Cloud backups (Google Drive, iCloud, OneDrive) — uploading large folders/photos/videos.

Live streaming (Twitch, Facebook Live) — needs anywhere from 3 Mbps (720p) to 10+ Mbps (4K live streaming) steady upload.

Home security systems — multiple cameras continuously uploading video streams to the cloud (especially in high resolution). This depends on the quality of the NVR. Most are set to minimum settings and most consumers don’t change these defaults.

Remote work — uploading documents, CAD files, design assets, etc.

For Businesses:

Businesses typically need much higher upload bandwidth than homes, especially:

Remote collaboration — constant file syncing (e.g., Dropbox Business, SharePoint).

VoIP systems (Voice over IP phone services) — many simultaneous voice calls can consume lots of steady upload.

Hosting services — if a business hosts its own servers (e.g., websites, email, CRM) at its office.

Cloud-based services — heavy use of SaaS platforms like Salesforce, cloud accounting, CRM, etc.

Large file transfers — sending customer data, product updates, software builds, etc.

Video conferencing rooms — multiple HD video streams going out at the same time (important for hybrid offices).

Surveillance systems — businesses may have 20–100 security cameras uploading to offsite/cloud storage 24/7. Alternatively, if a business with inhouse storage wants to receive 4k video, live, that is the only time they will need higher bandwidth.
For most Small Businesses, high upload is negligible.
Backup and Disaster Recovery — scheduled large backups of business data to cloud services.

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