should I get mobile router as back up when broadband outage means I can't use sky glass?

[merek]

There have been a few broadband outages recenly - twice this week for 8 hours at a time so far. while I previously could cope with broadband going down for a bit using phone data, now that I have Sky Glass, a broadband outage means I lose TV for nights at a time. way harder to handle. is it worth getting a mobile router so I can still watch TV? I lose netflix, amazon prime and sky every time it happens, all of which I pay for, so I would like to be able to access them. is a mobile router a good idea as a back up for each time it happens? I know I would need another SIM too so what package would be good for me? do Sky have any offers to support Sky Glass customers?

[Chrisee]

@merek cant see using a mobile wifi router wouldn't work but remember your Glass TV gets through a lot of data in an evenings watching.  However to me the main issue is the unreliability of your main internet connection. Broadband should only very rarely drop I can't remeber the last time my connection failed as it was several years ago.

I would be getting onto my ISP and finding out what is wrong as it sounds like you have a faulty line. If you are with Sky post a thread in the Broadband forum with your Sky hub's stats Find your Sky Broadband router statistics

[mikealanr]

Hi @merek 

I have BT's "unbreakable WiFi" so the odd time my FTTP link has gone down it cuts over to an EE cellular box. I got it mainly because I work from home and can't afford to be offline. 

When on the EE network, Glass just about works, but prone to a bit of break up etc. UHD doesn't really work well either. Glass does have an aerial so you can get basic DTT (Freeview) channels if there isn't any internet connection.

MikeAlanR