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5G is a pretty big sham.
by yuppie_scum 5y ago
5G is a pretty big sham.
- longtimelistnr 5y agoI’m not sure if it’s worth all this hassle but I will say it’s a big speed upgrade especially on the Verizon 5g UW. Indistinguishable from great wifi
- kalleboo 5y agoAs was LTE before it ("it's not even actually 4G, that's supposed to be 100-1000 Mbit") And UMTS 3G before that ("it's just for video calls, who wants that anyway")
- JumpCrisscross 5y agoLTE underdelivered. But it delivered nonetheless. It’s undeniably superior to 3G, which was itself undeniably superior to its predecessor.
- kalleboo 5y agoWhen LTE first came it it was usually around the same speed or slower than the fully-deployed, well-developed HSDPA network where I lived, meanwhile battery life was much worse. It took a few years for it to truly deliver.
- Nextgrid 5y agoThe problem with any cellular data network is the pricing model. The model of a capped amount of data per month (or worse, exorbitant fees if you go over) means a lot of use-cases aren't possible or lead to "data anxiety", while being a poor solution to congestion because data caps don't do anything to discourage simultaneous usage in crowded areas. A pricing model of charging for bandwidth tiers would open up more use-cases as your cellular connection becomes truly unlimited just like your home connection is with no risk of extra fees.
- tui_smuggler 5y agoI'm no expert but LTE was/is a significant step up in power efficiency. Game changer for iot devices for sure.
- kalleboo 5y agoThe protocol had the capability for it but the chipsets in the initial smartphones were less power-efficient.
- vegai_ 5y agoThat sham is delivering 300-600Mbps to my house in an area where the best earlier connection was reaching 10Mbps on a good day.