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anybody know if 5g is worth waiting for?

• nfriedly 6y ago
  Not unless data caps go up. 4G is already fast enough to burn through my monthly data cap in under 10 minutes.
• majora2007 6y ago
  I personally don't buy the 5G hype. Yeah the spec is amazing and I've seen the demos showing how great it can be, but you need nodes everywhere, like every 10m or something. Given the frequency, it has poor penetration, so you'd need tons of nodes + it might not penetrate your house/building without additional nodes in your house. Hence, I don't see it being as great as they say without years more of investment.
• nfriedly 6y ago
  It's too late to edit my previous comment, but I did think of one thing to add: 5G allows for more efficient use of spectrum, which benefits everyone. (Although, it benefits the carriers the most.) So, while I don't think it's worth waiting for, I do think it is a good thing overall.
  • ShamelessC 6y ago
    I don't think anyone was disputing that.