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It doesn't really matter, people want 5G. There's also the standard argument that when 5G becomes standard, new applications will arise. I can't think of any of
by smabie 6y ago
It doesn't really matter, people want 5G. There's also the standard argument that when 5G becomes standard, new applications will arise. I can't think of any off the top of my head, but that's also kind of the point. People in the 90s probably couldn't imagine graphics cards enabling a deep learning either.
- bad_user 6y ago5G is primarily targeted at IoT. New applications yes, but those applications won't necessarily be for phones. Unless bandwidth prices for 5G get dramatically lower than 4G (unlikely, because I don't see mobile operators discriminating subscriptions like that), then 5G won't have much of an impact on phone owners.
- m0zg 6y agoWhat _is_ IoT in the first place?
- bad_user 6y agoTraditionally dumb devices that are streaming telemetry / sensor data to, and possibly receving commands from, a central server. 5G is supposedly better for the use-case because it should support more connections, it should have less latency, and the devices should use less power for staying connected.
- toast0 6y agoDo people want 5G? Will carriers build it? The only deployment that actually makes a lot of sense is better coverage at sporting events, but why buy a phone for that this year when nobody is going to sporting events.
- votepaunchy 6y agoAnd we can use existing WiFi standards in stadiums. https://www.mobilesportsreport.com/2019/10/ohio-state-breaks-wi-fi-records-with-25-6-tb-of-data-during-michigan-state-game/ https://www.mobilesportsreport.com/2019/10/ohio-state-breaks...
- pjmlp 6y agoWhat people? Here in Germany, we would already be happy if actually HSCSD worked everywhere, let alone LTE.