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I am wondering if "citizens broadband" and 5G might finally offer a viable alternative that will relegate these cancerous companies like AT&T to the trash heap.
by bogomipz 8y ago
I am wondering if "citizens broadband" and 5G might finally offer a viable alternative that will relegate these cancerous companies like AT&T to the trash heap.
For those who aren't familiar with this spectrum and it's opportunities. See:
https://www.mouser.com/applications/cbrs_is_the_next_big_thing_in_wireless/ https://www.mouser.com/applications/cbrs_is_the_next_big_thi...
and
https://www.qualcomm.com/news/onq/2016/08/29/new-kind-spectrum-new-opportunities https://www.qualcomm.com/news/onq/2016/08/29/new-kind-spectr...
- ac29 8y agoCBRS is interesting, but there isnt a ton of spectrum available (80-150Mhz, depending on how you count it). Its also of sufficiently high frequency (3.55-3.70 GHz), that building penetration should be close to zero. Some interesting applications might come from it, but it shouldn't vastly change the game compared to what can be done with 2.4 & 5GHz unlicensed frequencies now.
- bogomipz 8y agoCBRS wouldn't be the entire solution. You would use CBRS as the backhaul between WIFI and Fiber: internet <-> fiber <-> CBRS <-> WIFI <-> home