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Personally I think 5g is the way to go. Free more spectrum from the old TV channels (DVB-T is a lot more efficient in terms of spectrum use), this will cover ru
by Roark66 2y ago
Personally I think 5g is the way to go. Free more spectrum from the old TV channels (DVB-T is a lot more efficient in terms of spectrum use), this will cover rural use.
10 years ago I would never think I would say that, but I'm happy with LTE at 50MB down, 15up. The problem? No new lte equipment manufactured in western countries. You want cat 16+ modems? ZTE and Huawei are the only ones to sell you one. And their software not only spies for the Chinese Communist Party. It is also shit (I know, I bought a zte modem to marvel at my 100MB down speeds, o ly to rip it out 2 days later in discust after all my voice calls sounded as if I was on half a Meg if I didn't restart the thing daily (no, it only has automated restart as a weekly option in software). So my old tp-link was installed back in its box on the mast.
So we need more work done here to make 5g happen. Chinese will no do it for us (especially now that their economy is failing).
- hn_acker 2y ago5G networks need wired infrastructure to send internet data to towers within a few miles of the customer; fiber is the best option for those wires. And for the last few miles, fiber still has throughput and latency advantages over 5G [1]. [1] https://www.eff.org/wp/case-fiber-home-today-why-fiber-superior-medium-21st-century-broadband#Future_of_Wireless_and_5G https://www.eff.org/wp/case-fiber-home-today-why-fiber-super...
- ethbr1 2y agoThe most cost effective approach is hybrid. Force ATT et al. to build out fiber trunks in rural areas, then allow competitive wireless offerings to connect last mile. (Excluding the trunk owner) And if ATT doesn't want to do that, then local governments should be free to do so.