Ericsson and T-Mobile ink $3.5B deal for 5G

Post by saidajigumi » Tue, Sep 11, 2018, 11:55 PM UTC

babypuncher wrote: post #52

marasal wrote: post #39

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I get 50Mbps with 4G connection for 20euros per month. No data cap. Public ipv4 address. Router is 4 years old Huawei 4g router and I have installed outdoor antenna on the roof for stable connection. I have been with this setup at home for the last 4 years. I could propably get faster connection with new router but this is fine.

That still doesn't compare to the 300Mbps I'm getting right now even through Comcast, or the 1Gbps I'll be getting once the local fiber company builds out in my neighborhood in the next year or so.

Post by eddieplan9 » Wed, Sep 12, 2018, 2:21 AM UTC

trizic wrote: post #32

cellularmitosis wrote: post #17

Great. Now I'll be able to use up my monthly data in 2 minutes instead of 10 minutes. Edit: I don't mean to poo-poo the advance of tech, but this really highlights the disconnect between what's possible and what consumers actually want/value.

It would be great to see wireless providers becoming competitors to home ISPs. If some day wireless speeds become comparable, the problem of having only one home ISP would go away.

Post by signa11 » Wed, Sep 12, 2018, 4:22 AM UTC

tormeh wrote: post #67

NKosmatos wrote: post #58

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"don't put all your eggs in one basket" There is a reason most vendors pick from 2 or more manufacturers/suppliers.

I've long wondered if the best way to buy software may be to just buy from multiple vendors and see what works best, damned the purchase costs, just to fix the information asymmetry.

Post by IshKebab » Wed, Sep 12, 2018, 7:00 AM UTC

rayiner wrote: post #45

cellularmitosis wrote: post #17

Great. Now I'll be able to use up my monthly data in 2 minutes instead of 10 minutes. Edit: I don't mean to poo-poo the advance of tech, but this really highlights the disconnect between what's possible and what consumers actually want/value.

Do ordinary consumers actually run into data caps routinely? When I was on T-Mobile, I used hotspot extensively and never paid attention to my data usage, but never hit the soft cap on their unlimited plan. Also, data caps grew a lot in the 3G -> 4G transition, and will grow a lot in the 4G -> 5G transition: https://www.pcmag.com/news/357374/verizon-no-4g-level-data-c...

Post by cududa » Wed, Sep 12, 2018, 7:14 AM UTC

eddieplan9 wrote: post #73

trizic wrote: post #32

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It would be great to see wireless providers becoming competitors to home ISPs. If some day wireless speeds become comparable, the problem of having only one home ISP would go away.

It's happening already. Verizon just announced $50 unlimited home internet: https://www.engadget.com/2018/09/11/verizon-5g-home/ > Priced at $50 for people who already have Verizon wireless and $70 for those who don't, it's promising speeds of "around 300 Mbps" up to 1 Gbps, with no data caps.