Two SIMs on the same network share the same bad moment.
Two SIMs on different networks rarely have their worst moment at the same time. That is the whole idea: Lumbus SIMs put your Unit on several mobile networks at once, and Lumbus Connect uses them as one stream.
Try it: cut a connection.
Your stream goes out over several connections at once. If one drops, it keeps going on the others.
Tap a connection to drop it, and watch the stream carry on.
Why one network is not enough.
Streams drop on the move because upload collapses in crowds and between masts. Two SIMs on the same network usually share the same mast, so when that cell is crowded both slow down together. A second network is a second mast and a second set of bad moments — which rarely line up with the first.
The mix matters more than the count: bonding more connections does not add to what you use, because the same stream is split between them. At 8 Mbps that is about 4.3 GB an hour, divided between however many connections carry it.
What each part does.
| Part | What it does | How it is sold |
|---|---|---|
| The Unit | The box on your camera: four mobile modems built in, so it is on several networks from the start. | From $1,529, bought once |
| Lumbus SIMs | Get the Unit online on several mobile networks at once. They go in the Unit, never in a phone. | A SIM allowance, priced by zone |
| Lumbus Connect | Lumbus Connect combines two or more connections into one reliable stream. | Packs, paid once each; 100 GB in the box |
| Lumbus Studio | Keeps every platform connected and puts up Be right back when every connection goes. | From $99 a month |
Priced by where you stream.
Type a country or city to see its zone and your price. One allowance works in every country of its zone.
Type a country or city to find its zone, or pick a zone. The price and the hours on air update for it.
Zone 1. The EU, Norway, Switzerland, Iceland, Ukraine, Turkey, Thailand and New Zealand — 37 countries. Priced here. One allowance works in every Zone 1 country.
All 37 countries in Zone 1
- Åland Islands
- Austria
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Italy
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Moldova
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Thailand
- Turkey
- Ukraine
- 100 GB$289Zone 1 · a monthAbout 23 hours on air · roughly $12.48 an hour
- 250 GB$719Zone 1 · a monthAbout 58 hours on air · roughly $12.42 an hour
- 500 GB$1,439Zone 1 · a monthAbout 116 hours on air · roughly $12.43 an hour
- 1 TB, 2 TB or morepriced for your zoneRequest a quote
Hours on air are a guide, for streaming in high-quality HD. Stream at a lower quality and the same allowance lasts longer.
Technical detailsHow the hours are worked out, and how zones are priced
Hours are at 8 Mbps — the usual 1080p60 target — and include bonding overhead. A lower bitrate buys more hours; a higher one buys fewer.
An allowance bought for a zone works in every country in that zone. Stream in any of them and it draws from the same gigabytes — no second plan, no per-country top-up.
Need 1 TB, 2 TB or more a month? We quote it for your zone rather than publish a figure.
Multi-network SIMs (4G/5G), priced by zone. Type your destination to see its zone and your price — an allowance works in every country in its zone. Zones 1, 2 and 3 are priced here. Zones 4, 5 and 6 are quoted before anything is billed.
- One allowance shared across every Lumbus SIM on your account, in every country of its zone — the dashboard shows the total used.
- Buy it monthly, or for a single trip.
- Your own Starlink, Ethernet, Wi-Fi or SIMs stay billed by whoever provides them. Only Lumbus SIMs count against your allowance.
- Usage alerts before an allowance runs out, and no surprise overage charges.
Your data allowance includes the traffic used to protect your stream, such as bonding overhead and retransmissions. Actual usage depends on bitrate, network quality and redundancy settings.
Prices in US dollars.
Technical detailsHow the SIM allowance works, and which connection mixes need Lumbus Connect
- How the SIM allowance works
- One allowance shared across every Lumbus SIM on your account, in every country of its zone — the dashboard shows the total used. Buy it monthly, or for a single trip. Your own Starlink, Ethernet, Wi-Fi or SIMs stay billed by whoever provides them. Only Lumbus SIMs count against your allowance. Usage alerts before an allowance runs out, and no surprise overage charges.
- How a zone works
- An allowance bought for a zone works in every country in that zone. Stream in any of them and it draws from the same gigabytes — no second plan, no per-country top-up.
- When Lumbus Connect is used
- On Pinta and Admiral, one connection streams without Lumbus Connect; two or more go through it. Niña streams through Lumbus Connect on every stream, one connection or ten — the starter in the box is in use from your first stream.
Questions
Do I need Lumbus Connect?
On Pinta and Admiral, only when you use two or more connections at the same time. Niña always streams through it, and 100 GB of it comes in the box.
Technical detailsThe full answer, in detail
On Pinta and Admiral, only when you combine two or more connections at the same time: a single SIM, Ethernet, Wi-Fi or Starlink connection streams without it. Niña streams through Lumbus Connect on every stream, one connection or ten — the starter in the box is in use from your first stream.
Can I use my own SIMs?
Yes, if they work with your network and the Unit. Lumbus SIMs can also go in streaming hardware you already own.
Technical detailsThe full answer, in detail
Yes, subject to network and device compatibility. On Pinta and Admiral, one active connection needs no Lumbus Connect and several bonded do; Niña streams through Lumbus Connect whatever the count. And it works the other way round: Lumbus SIMs are fitted in a Lumbus Unit when you buy one, or delivered to you to fit in hardware you already own.
Does bonding more connections use more data?
No. Your stream is shared out across the connections, so using more of them does not add to the total.
Technical detailsThe full answer, in detail
No. The same stream is split across whatever you bond, so two, six or twelve links carry the same total — about 4.3 GB an hour at 8 Mbps, divided between them. Weak networks and heavier redundancy settings raise usage; the number of connections by itself does not.
Why don’t you sell an unlimited SIM allowance?
Because we would be selling something we cannot buy. Allowances are bought zone by zone at a real wholesale cost, and an honest unlimited plan needs a wholesale agreement behind it. Rather than sell an “unlimited” plan and then throttle, cap or geo-restrict it in the small print, we price the allowance by the zone you actually stream in. If we get a genuine unlimited or fair-use wholesale deal, we will publish it with the terms attached.
Keep reading
- Why your IRL stream keeps droppingStreams drop on the move because upload collapses in crowds and between masts. The fixes in order, from a lower bitrate to a studio that holds your broadcast.
- Best SIMs for IRL streamingWhat makes a SIM good for IRL streaming, and what Lumbus SIMs cost by zone: Zone 1 from $289 · Zone 2 from $589 · Zone 3 from $1,159 · Zones 4–6 quoted.
- SRT bondingSRT bonding sends one stream over several connections at once, so one weak network can’t take you off air. How Lumbus Connect does it, and packs from $27.99.
- IRL streaming backpackAn IRL streaming backpack is a transmitter/encoder, modems, a battery and a bag. Lumbus Niña: four modems built in, belt pack included, $1,529 bought once.
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