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Above bus height at the tower doesn't mean that every section of the sight lines between the tower and each house is above bus height.
I specifically meant when it comes to mounting it on the office/house endpoint. Everything else in between should have another flexibility when it comes to choosing the location.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
Above bus height at the tower doesn't mean that every section of the sight lines between the tower and each house is above bus height.
I specifically meant when it comes to mounting it on the office/house endpoint. Everything else in between should have another flexibility when it comes to choosing the location.
So a small increases in elevation in an area between the 2 points means that the LOS can still be crossed by a bus.
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My understanding is that 5g is range limited, so those of us who are in non-urban areas are not going to see any benefit, and are likely to see reductions in service as 4g is de-emphasized (judging by Verizon in this area).
Move to an urban area? Non-urban areas are inherently expensive to serve with infrastructure, and as we become ever more infrastructure dependent, they become an inherently less efficient and desirable proposition.
Broadband wireless tech has generally helped to address last-mile connection with less infrastructure. But it is very often all or nothing; radio waves don't punch through rocky mountains. Covergage maps are theoretical at best, and won't feel very relevant when you have to go into your kid's bedroom and hold your phone out the window in order to place a call.
Verizon is effectively a monopoly where we live, as its longer-wavelength coverage seems more forgiving of the canyon topography here. They continue to invest in infrastructure upgrades, but I don't know what aspects of 5G will be relevant in actual use in the near term.