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Why would 5G make that be a more viable choice for the TV manufacturers than existing widespread cellular networks?
by tshaddox 5y ago
Why would 5G make that be a more viable choice for the TV manufacturers than existing widespread cellular networks?
- handrous 5y agoIt's supposed to enable much-cheaper options for IoT applications. If the cost of the chip + the cost of low-bandwidth access drops below the profit gained by ensuring all your TVs can always reach an unfiltered network, they'll start adding them.
- ectopod 5y agoAs I understand it, the standard allows a single tower to offer different quality of service levels so operators can sell cheap low bandwidth connections to IoT manufacturers. TVs wouldn't have modems before because no TV manufacturer wanted to pay for a full 3G or 4G connection.
- rocqua 5y agoBecause 5G is intentionally marketed as having this functionality. It helps by allowing more efficient low-speed connections, and simpler radio design for very simple implementation. It also has 'slicing' which would make it much easier to provide a wide 5G network to e.g. all LG devices without LG building towers.
- raxxorrax 5y agoBecause getting the data about what people are watching plus maybe input from microphone/camera is more valuable than a contract with mobile carriers that would give good prices to vendors.