Re: Bonkers. Re: 4g IS Broadband?
No.
Broadband has a minimum Mbps speed (different countries define the minimum differently). Minimum of 4G is about 0.25Mbps
Broadband is "Always On". Like ISDN, 3G HSPA and 4G LTE "connect on demand". Getting an inward connection may be impossible. Getting an outgoing connection may be impossible.
Ability of 4G to connect depends on how many users already connected. So without moving it may drop a connection or fail to connect.
Broadband is low latency. Mobile Latency can be x10 higher if congested.
Broadband the contention is number of subscribers signed up to a cable or on an exchange vs bandwidth of backhaul (or number of Cable DOCSIS channels and Backhaul). It's totally controlled and can be low. On 3G and 4G the only contention control are anti-congestion measures such as Cap or refusing a connection. You can't know how many users will be on a Cell / Mast /Sector.
Both 3G, 4G and any future 5G are "Midband". Sometimes you can get (entry level) Broadband speed and Latency. No reliability at all and no assurance of a sensible minimum speed, maximum latency or even a connection!
http://www.techtir.ie/forums/internet-faq
DSL depends on distance from Exchange and Backhaul. What ever you get is predicatable.
http://www.techtir.ie/comms/dsl-limits
Mobile vs poor DSL
http://www.techtir.ie/comms/mobile-vs-fixed
http://www.techtir.ie/3g-lies-continue
Fixed Wireless, unlike Mobile can have controlled contention. Because it uses professionally installed outdoor "aerials" (often on chimney) it can often be SIXTEEN times more efficient in use of Spectrum. It also usually has hugely more spectrum per mast than Mobile (but not always). It (not Satellite or Mobile) is the best solution for Isolated UK / European rural users. Not appropriate for Urban or Suburban where now Cable TV / DOCSIS HFC systems, FTTC or FTTH are CHEAPER per user than Mobile or DSL or Fixed Wireless. Also greener with lower power consumption per user.
Fixed Wireless Beats Mobile & Satellite
http://www.techtir.ie/comms/fixed-wireless-broadband-better