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I don't think this solves the last-mile problem. You still have to provide (get) internet connectivity; Amazon just relays that landline to 5G. And in rural ar
by technobabbler 5y ago
I don't think this solves the last-mile problem. You still have to provide (get) internet connectivity; Amazon just relays that landline to 5G.
And in rural areas, 5G probably doesn't give you enough range anyhow. Have you considered mesh revenue-share networks like Althea (https://www.althea.net/ https://www.althea.net/)? There's a nonprofit one too operating in several cities, but I can't remember what it's called.
- aero-glide2 5y agoStarlink could be that backhaul. Future terminals will have 1Gbps.
- olyjohn 5y agoYou don't even need that much bandwidth. I had no problem doing LTE over WiFi with a 1Mbit DSL line, with like 256k up on a good day.
- aero-glide2 5y agoOh I mean for an whole village
- technobabbler 5y agoMan, all that work to get worse voice quality than the 1900s... on a good day.
- JaimeThompson 5y ago5G can operate at lower frequencies, from my notes I do not remember where I copied it from. "In quick summary, the bands work as follows in the real world. One low band (600-700MHz) tower can cover hundreds of square miles with 5G service that ranges in speed from 30 to 250 megabits per second (Mbps). A mid band (2.5/3.5GHz) tower covers a several-mile radius with 5G that currently ranges from 100 to 900Mbps. Lastly, a high band (millimeter wave/24-39GHz) tower covers a one-mile or lower radius while delivering roughly 1-3Gbps speeds. Each of these tiers will improve in performance over time."
- BenjiWiebe 5y agoMy understanding is that 5g can operate at the same or similar frequencies as 4g, and actually then has slightly better range and throughout than 4g.