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Radio is not a reasonable solution. No matter the frequency, the amount of data that can be transmitted over the air is very finite. Any solution today will n
by sandworm101 5y ago
Radio is not a reasonable solution. No matter the frequency, the amount of data that can be transmitted over the air is very finite. Any solution today will not be able to handle tomorrow's bandwidth needs. The only real solution is physical connections, wire or fiber cables, traveling along conduits.
- KingMachiavelli 5y agoUsing lasers we can transmit at lot higher bandwidths even through air. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/09/alphabets-laser-internet-system-has-sent-700tb-of-data-with-99-9-uptime/ https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/09/alphabets-laser-inte...
- georgyo 5y agoRadio waves can easily hit miles of coverage. The alignment of highly directional radio antennas can be very difficult. When it rains (or even just windy) performance can vary dramatically. Lasers are even more directional, which is good for reducing noisy neighbors. But the farther the range the more difficult it is to hit a target. At a mile away it would be extremely difficult. In rural areas, we are often talking miles between farmers, let alone to internet POC.
- vegetablepotpie 5y agoWhile that's technically true, this is a last mile problem and wireless can get into some of the more hard to reach, expensive, low profit places that large institutions won't bother with. Wireless can be an interim solution until a customer base can be proven, which will lend its self to future investment.