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Does 5G tech open up a possibility for a municipal network that isn't in need of burying fiber/cables? Or is there no spectrum to intercommunicate? https://go.
by AtlasBarfed 3y ago
Does 5G tech open up a possibility for a municipal network that isn't in need of burying fiber/cables? Or is there no spectrum to intercommunicate?
https://go.siklu.com/blog/the-32-flavors-of-5g-and-how-smart-cities-will-choose https://go.siklu.com/blog/the-32-flavors-of-5g-and-how-smart...
"Smart City" sounds like a corporate buzzword and tied to the moribund standards quagmire of IoT, but all we really need is connectivity. Is there a reserved spectrum for municipal 5G networks?
I have a Starlink and while it is expensive, if you are rural, it is like having cable internet (as in, not-gigabit) anywhere you need it.
- paradox460 3y agoThere's already fixed point wireless, WISP services, that are fairly easy for any town to set up and install. The issue isn't so much getting the physical layer down (although that is always going to be a big stopping point) but keeping it running