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Not sure how big the market will be for something like this; apart from, well, drug cartels in Mexico </joking>. 5G uses multiple bands, and the most useful, a
by simonebrunozzi 5y ago
Not sure how big the market will be for something like this; apart from, well, drug cartels in Mexico </joking>.
5G uses multiple bands, and the most useful, and highest throughput one, doesn't have a great range (high band, 24 GHz and up). So, perhaps you use 5G tech/devices but not use that, and instead focus on low band (600–900 MHz, few kilometers of range)? Would a mining company use this to oversee a large property? Would a large cattle operation benefit?
- josh_carterPDX 5y agoTacoma, WA is planning on deploying a private 5G network to make port operations more efficient. You can imagine containers coming in and out of ports are slowed when someone has to physically inspect them for damage. There are a few companies using AI to detect damaged containers and having a higher bandwidth allows those images to be more clear which in turn allows the AI to be more accurate.
- simonebrunozzi 5y agoBut it wouldn't use high band! So, why not just stick with 4G devices (cheaper, more tested), and existing solutions?
- josh_carterPDX 5y agoNot sure I agree here. 5G offers lower latency and more bandwidth. Also, what I've outlined is just one use case. If we're talking about a port there are multiple layers of operations in which a high speed network could make things move more efficiently. So while 4G might be less expensive it also would only incrementally improve current operations. I would imagine this is the same for other use cases in which there are multiple layers of needed high bandwidth.
- jeffwask 5y agoIt's been said that every dollar on the internet has been made by unbundling and rebundling products. In the US, cellular started as a service that was dominated by regional players and now it's essentially a 3 company monopoly. In the same way FinTech's have gone after traditional banks, I can see business models of providing regional or niche cell phone services.
- 7952 5y agoI guess the downside of lower frequency is more potential for interference and contention for bandwidth. Having smaller cells could help solve that.