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Hybrid LTE homebrew for more Internet speed: Speedify

On 4. January 2021 By Falk Jeromin In Netz

Unlike the open source solution using OpenMPTCPRouter that I described in the last post, Speedify is a commercial solution based on a VPN client. The principle is the same: two lines are bundled, the data is transferred over a ...

Hybrid LTE for more Internet speed: OpenMPTCProuter

On 25. December 2020 By Falk Jeromin In Router

With Hybrid LTE, Telekom offers a tariff that combines a DSL connection with data transmission via LTE. I wondered if it is not possible to realize something like this myself and came across the project openmptcprouter ...

Congstar LTE: with VoLTE & Wifi-Call, but reduced speed

On 18. April 2020 By Falk Jeromin In Netz, Smartphones

After Congstar, as a Telekom subsidiary, was limited for a long time in terms of LTE usage, the situation has now improved: current rates support both Voice-over-LTE (VoLTE) and Wifi calling.

Congstar LTE: up to 50 MBit/s in the Telekom network

On 1. March 2018 By Falk Jeromin In Smartphones

As reported by teltarif.de with reference to the Freenet press conference on financial statements, Congstar will be able to offer LTE on the Telekom network as of March 6. Up to now, LTE use was only possible in old contracts, which were based on ...

Congstar LTE: 20 GB "Flatrate" for at home

On 5. September 2016 By Falk Jeromin In Netz

For a long time, LTE was not available from Congstar, but now something is happening in this direction, at least with one rate plan: Congstar Homespot offers 20 GB per month - with restrictions. The "Homespot" rate plan is a ...

Congstar to Telekom - why I switched

On 17. May 2016 By Falk Jeromin In Netz

For many years, I was satisfied with Congstar as a mobile provider, even though LTE was never officially available with Congstar. However, with the current Magenta 5.0 rates plus €10 advantage, Telekom got me. Until now, the ...

Congstar LTE further restricted

On 17. June 2015 By Falk Jeromin In Netz, Smartphones

Although it was previously possible to use the Telekom LTE network with a Congstar contract card, this is being restricted in more and more rates. The new tariffs now offer faster 3G Internet, but still ...

Congstar: Influence compression with Speed Manager

On 22. December 2014 By Falk Jeromin In Netz

Congstar uses the T-Mobile network, so some functions are also available. One exciting one: the Speed Manager at http://speed.telekom.de (only works with a congstar or other SIM card in the T-Mobile network), which can be used to influence image and HTML compression ...

LTE roaming in Europe also with Congstar

On 1. November 2014 By Falk Jeromin In Netz, Smartphones

Telekom enables its customers to use LTE data networks in other European countries. This is also possible with Congstar, at least in Italy. If you have a Congstar rate plan that allows you to use the 4G network of the ...

iOS 8 brings LTE to the iPhone at E-Plus & Simyo!

On 22. June 2014 By Falk Jeromin In Apple, Netz, Smartphones

As reported by teltarif.de, the LTE network of E-Plus can be used with the iPhone 5S, iPhone 5 and iPhone 5C with the second iOS 8 beta. This was previously not possible due to a missing profile. E-Plus uses a ...