Yes - regular unlimited data simcard and a regular unlocked 4g router is enough for older kit - not sure how it might manage with a full run of 8mp cameras on the latest nvr’s though - imagine it’ll still be fine, as you don’t actually get 8mp worth of image being sent to your phone screen.
The remote site I have is on the top of a mountain in wales. It’s using a regular 4g router with a direct connection to the NVR via standard network cable. There’s enough bandwidth that the church can also livestream services via YouTube.
It’s a K series NVR with 8 x cameras, mostly 2-4 mp, and all load up quickly on the hikvision app in both basic and hd. Playback is also easy.
You might have to activate the sim in a phone first, and then transfer it to your router.
Run a site survey through the national map checkers to see who has the strongest coverage.
Don’t use Three. They promise the world and deliver a Birmingham back alley if you’re lucky. Constant disconnections, routers failing, poor signal.
Vodafone on the site in question has performed flawlessly. It’s been running nearly two years - haven’t ever even needed to restart the router. At the time we took out the deal it was about £27 a month unlimited.
Currently they have an unlimited data sim with a max download of 100mbps at £33 a month inclusive. If it’s a private customer deals can be had via cashback sites to improve the offer further.
I’d also consider the other big names - but just to stress again - three is rubbish. (I also put a Three 5g router into another church in a high signal area, and that kept falling over too).
You can also get dedicated 4g/5g routers as part of a package deal (make sure they’re not wireless only and have rj45 connections on them) - but I preferred the unlocked router so that I could change the card at any time if needed (although so far after the three debacle Vodafone has been perfect)
(There's one on ebay at the moment so they do pop up used). They don't look pretty, but are very functional.
