Meridian 4G vs Pepwave
Technology
Meridian5G WORLD
(4 SIM card device)
Cat 18 modems used in all our Meridian 4G devices are 5G LTE ready, covering all 30 LTE bands that exist worldwide.Cat 18 modems are 4 times faster than Cat 6, and 2 times faster than Cat 12
Pepwave
released before March 2019
Outdated Cat 6 modems in Pepwave devices do not even cover all 4G LTE bands (15 bands only by Americas/EMEA devices) limiting speed and coverage in all superyacht destinations.
Pepwave
released March 2019
Cat 12 modems used do not even cover all 4G LTE bands (24 out of 30 bands only) limiting speed and coverage in all superyacht destinations. There is an "option to upgrade" modems to 5G compatible ones at extra cost later.
Built for:
Meridian5G WORLD
(4 SIM card device)
Superyachts operating in busy ports with overloaded networks on roaming, cruising offshore and requiring handling a large load of user data (streaming movies etc)
Pepwave
released before March 2019
Police cars, buses, ferries
Pepwave
released March 2019
Same as older Pepwave
Roaming:
Meridian5G WORLD
(4 SIM card device)
Built to address roaming Our devices do
not simply default to the preferred network of the SIM card used. Instead,
they automatically check available networks quality, signal strength and
various other factors that affect data performance to select and connect
each modem to the network providing the fastest data connection in any
given location.
Pepwave
released before March 2019
Not built for roaming Modems built to default to the network of the SIM card used; if such network is not available modem selects any available network at random. Does not even check if data connection works on that network. End result - blind network selection and unpredictable performance on roaming.
Pepwave
released March 2019
Same as older Pepwave
Connection Reliability:
Meridian5G WORLD
(4 SIM card device)
Connection aggregation (type of bonding), proper roaming handling and correct setup of 4G-related above and below deck equipment ensures that our technology can provide a stable reliable connection within 6-7 nm offshore (25 nm with amplifiers)
Pepwave
released before March 2019
Busy ports with overloaded networks, changing distance to shore and roaming create unpredictable conditions for devices built to operate in police cars within the same country. Use of bonding improves reliability if the setup is done correctly.
Pepwave
released March 2019
Same as older Pepwave
Security:
Meridian5G WORLD
(4 SIM card device)
Military grade double layer encryption
Pepwave
released before March 2019
No encryption, connection is not secure. If bonding is used encryption is possible but will affect internet speed.
Pepwave
released March 2019
Same as older Pepwave
Speed:
Meridian5G WORLD
(4 SIM card device)
Nominal limit: 4800 Mbit/s(with bonding and military grade encryption)Speed: 134 Mbit/s down, 82 Mbit/s upModel: 5G WORLD
Pepwave
released before March 2019
Nominal limit: 400 Mbit/s without bonding150 Mbit/s with unencrypted bonding120 Mbit/s with encrypted bondingSpeed: 14 Mbit/s down, 11 Mbit/s upModel: Max HD4 (4 SIM card Pepwave)
Pepwave
released March 2019
Nominal limit: 2500 Mbit/s without bonding600 Mbit/s with unencrypted bonding500 Mbit/s with encrypted bondingLikely slightly better performance than older Pepwave but limited on roaming
Meridian 5G WORLD
(4 SIM card device)
Pepwave (all models)
released before March 2019
Pepwave (all models)
released March 2019
Technology
Cat 18 modems used in all our Meridian 4G devices are 5G LTE ready, covering all 30 LTE bands that exist worldwide.Cat 18 modems are 4 times faster than Cat 6, and 2 times faster than Cat 12
Outdated Cat 6 modems in Pepwave devices do not even cover all 4G LTE bands (15 bands only by Americas/EMEA devices) limiting speed and coverage in all superyacht destinations.
Cat 12 modems used do not even cover all 4G LTE bands (24 out of 30 bands only) limiting speed and coverage in all superyacht destinations. There is an "option to upgrade" modems to 5G compatible ones at extra cost later.
Built for:
Superyachts operating in busy ports with overloaded networks on roaming, cruising offshore and requiring handling a large load of user data (streaming movies etc)
Police cars, buses, ferries
Same as older Pepwave
Roaming:
Built to address roaming Our devices do not simply default to the preferred network of the SIM card used. Instead, they automatically check available networks quality, signal strength and various other factors that affect data performance to select and connect each modem to the network providing the fastest data connection in any given location.
Not built for roaming Modems built to default to the network of the SIM card used; if such network is not available modem selects any available network at random. Does not even check if data connection works on that network. End result - blind network selection and unpredictable performance on roaming.
Same as older Pepwave
Connection Reliability:
Connection aggregation (type of bonding), proper roaming handling and correct setup of 4G-related above and below deck equipment ensures that our technology can provide a stable reliable connection within 6-7 nm offshore (25 nm with amplifiers)
Busy ports with overloaded networks, changing distance to shore and roaming create unpredictable conditions for devices built to operate in police cars within the same country. Use of bonding improves reliability if the setup is done correctly.
Same as older Pepwave
Security:
Military grade double layer encryption
No encryption, connection is not secure. If bonding is used encryption is possible but will affect internet speed.
Same as older Pepwave
Speed test:
Live test: Toulon, France
134 Mbit/s down, 82 Mbit/s upModel: 5G WORLD
14 Mbit/s down, 11 Mbit/s upModel: Max HD4 (4 SIM card Pepwave)
Likely slightly better performance than older Pepwave but limited on roaming