Mobile connectivity can now handle 19.01 exabytes every month. That is 1 quintillion bytes (and yes, that is a real number!) 4G LTE-Advanced can now, in theory, reach 300Mbps download and 150Mbps upload speeds. In practice, these speeds reach highs of 42Mbps download and 25Mbps upload. To put mobile speeds into perspective, 3G could theoretically reaches speeds of 7.2Mbps download and 2MBps upload. However, in practice this is more like 3Mbps and 0.4Mbps.

"5G is only going to improve mobile capability. In theory 5G should allow users to download a HD movie in about 10 seconds. The end goal is to have 5G reaching speeds of 100 Gbps. Currently, 5G is not widely available, but this is certainly the next step in the future of connectivity." - Alpine Security

Additionally, it is now possible to run sim enabled devices using fixed IPs. This allows mobile devices to have a similar connection and performance to hardwired devices. This removes such devices’ reliance on mobile coverage. Additionally, connecting to a fixed IP reduces the chance of disruption as connecting to the same IP is easier than connecting to a new one.

Additionally, SaaS and hosting companies invest incredible amounts on their architecture to ensure the resilience and speed of the service. In addition being SaaS means providers can ensure you are on the most recent version of software which massively increases the ability of providers to roll out security and software patches. Doing all this centrally reduces the costs of hardware and system maintenance costs.

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