3. With regards to the IOT - most apps fits the LoRa capabilities. What's left is probably cameras(but for them WiFi mesh combined with backhaul/wired access wo

3. With regards to the IOT - most apps fits the LoRa capabilities. What's left is probably cameras(but for them WiFi mesh combined with backhaul/wired access would be fine, mostly. There's might be a place for drones, but i haven't though about that yet). 1. Auction 73 is just 100MHZ, not big enough to matter. Also how much bandwidth could you get from "OFDM amongst the ISM bands" , after discounting bands that are reserved due to politics,or for future use by government/military etc ? why aren't they being auctioned ? 2. Why would carriers bundle an expensive technology that doesn't promise them more money long term(after everybody deploys it, which will happen if someone does) ? they have simple ways to signal each other to do nothing. Also assuming this tech offers similar spectral efficiency, if all it buy is more bandwidth, by deploying more cells, just deploy more 4G cells - and save yourself money/risk/etc. Can't find the quote for the 5G price, but i think it was in the context of mmWave, just some discussion, nothing formal. But why would 5G(non mmWave) be cheaper ? companies have to justify r&d, more newer patents, start from lower volumes, complexity will probably grow, etc. Also a side question: is there a way to build around mmWave unlicensed bands to create noise floor similar to using it as a licensed band ? maybe with phase array antennas(assuming no other interfere but the network) ? or maybe a different legal regime that gives neighborhoods control of their spectrum ? because if so, and if we can solve the mmWave tech(big if), it would look like the future of wireless.