Today I signed a phone service contract which offers “Unlimited data at a maximum speed of 10 Mbps” and “EU roaming data limit 40 GB”. I picked it because it was the cheapest offer, but I’d be lying if I said I know what 10Mbps and roaming data limit 40GB mean or what I can use them for.
I’m not really computer or Internet savvy.
Thanks.
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10Mbps is a measure of data rate (transfer speed), this means your internet connection is theoretically capable of sending/receiving up to 10 mega (million) bits per second. A bit is the smallest unit of digital information (commonly conceptualised as “1 or 0”). For example a single English character like ‘D’ can be represented using 8 bits. Real-world speed depends on multiple factors, it’s not a guarantee you will always download data at 10Mbps.
40GB is a measure of amount of data transferred in a given timeframe (typically 1 month), and roaming usually means using cellular data in a country other than where the plan was purchased. 40GB is approximately the size of a single AAA video game today. It means you can send/receive up to 40 giga (billion) bytes (1 byte = 8 bits) in any country within the EU. (The way this is worded, I suspect that includes the country of origin.) Additional information is required to know what happens if the limit is exceeded, or is used outside of the EU – depending on the plan it results either in additional charges, throttled transfer speed, or cutting off service.
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