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With 5G, I think there's even less motivation for ISPs to provide fiber to those out of range. To the point where they'll just jack up the installation prices u
by TrackerFF 6y ago
With 5G, I think there's even less motivation for ISPs to provide fiber to those out of range. To the point where they'll just jack up the installation prices until no-one bothers them anymore.
At least that's the feeling I'm getting now. A friend of mine recently moved into a new building, which isn't too far from a fiber central. It's also out in the suburbs, so no extensive infrastructure like you'd find in the middle of a city...well, he requested a quote, and the company said - "hey, it'll cost you around $20k for [short stretch], but we're also offering wireless broadband for only [2-3 times the price of fiber, and 1/5th the speed)"
- driverdan 6y ago5G requires more fiber runs since towers have to be closer together. Less fiber than running to every home but more than we have now.
- Tagbert 6y agoWhat is the price of an unlimited 5G connection? If it is being provided by a telco I imagine that it will expensive and have limited data caps.
- onionjake 6y agoVerizon's is $70/month with no datacaps yet. Speed and ability to get the service varies greatly by distance and LOS to the tower. Source: https://www.verizon.com/support/5g-home-faqs/ https://www.verizon.com/support/5g-home-faqs/
- tracker1 6y agoHow long is "[short trench]" specifically? You may be able to find a third party contractor that can run the trunk cheaper, but it will vary by city/state. If it's even a mile in a city, $20k is probably about right. If it's a block with no intersections, it may be overpriced... that will really vary a lot.