Mobile Data

How Phone Hotspots Share Mobile Internet

A phone can do more than use its own mobile data connection. With a mobile hotspot, it can also share that connection with a laptop, tablet, or another device. This is useful when normal Wi-Fi is unavailable, but a hotspot is not simply a miniature replacement for a home broadband connection. Its performance depends on both the phone’s cellular link and the local connection between the phone and the device using it.