So today I got notified that my FreedomFi 5G hotspot reservation is now live and eligible to order. I had reserved one back in April because I figured “why not?”. But I haven’t even received my Nebra 4G hotspots (also ordered in April) and my MNTD blackspots are due to arrive next Monday. So I’m an HNT mining newb.
Basic question . . . has anyone run the math on the FreedomFi 5G to see if it makes sense? When bundled with the indoor small cell radio, it’s a $2.5k commitment. And I would think this bad boy is absolutely going to rip through all the bandwidth that we have with our Xfinity (oh, and just as an aside, xFinity sucks) residential internet connection. I think my plan technically is “unlimited”, but I’d think that Xfinity would pull out some magical bullsh#t legal clause cutting me off if I start consuming 1 Tb/day.
Now if expected average rewards are ~0.5 HNT/day, then maybe it’s worth it. But if 0.05 HNT/day, that’s a different proposition.
And to put my geography in perspective, I’m distinctly suburban (and it’s small city suburban). 4G HNT hotspots are around me, but I wouldn’t say there’s an abundance. So I don’t know how being a 5G HNT hotspot pioneer in my neck of the woods is going to pay.
All insights are welcome! Thanks all.