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Australia’s 4G network is faster than 5G: study

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Re: Australia’s 4G network is faster than 5G: study

#11

Post by selectodude »

mfer wrote: post #9

This is where marketing and confusion can come in. There is what the technology is capable of and then the network backing it. For example, where I live I get a fraction of what 4G can provide. The reason is the cell phone providers network. I could get far faster speeds out of 4G if the providers provided it. 5G has some positives and negatives over 4G. For example, 5G frequencies interfere with the detection of wat…

5G is just a protocol. It'll be rolled out on low band frequencies because it is more efficient than LTE, but re-farming spectrum is a big deal so they're going to roll it out on high band frequencies first.

Re: Australia’s 4G network is faster than 5G: study

#12

Post by mfer »

gzu wrote: post #8

LTE seems plenty fast enough for typical phone usage. Not sure how much 5G will improve mobile experience in the near future without massive advances in VR. Is all this telecom positioning to setup a replacement for landline internet service?

5G can handle more devices being connected. All those smart things that want to phone home. It's likely 5G will let many more devices be connected and phoning home without using our personal internet connections.

I wonder what it would look like for my TV to be connected and sending my viewing habits back to the manufacturer without a method for me to turn it off. 5G makes this idea much easier.

Phone companies can get contracts with all these device manufacturers and make money that way.

Re: Australia’s 4G network is faster than 5G: study

#13

Post by kurtisc »

selectodude wrote: post #11
mfer wrote: post #9

This is where marketing and confusion can come in. There is what the technology is capable of and then the network backing it. For example, where I live I get a fraction of what 4G can provide. The reason is the cell phone providers network. I could get far faster speeds out of 4G if the providers provided it. 5G has some positives and negatives over 4G. For example, 5G frequencies interfere with the detection of wat…

5G is just a protocol. It'll be rolled out on low band frequencies because it is more efficient than LTE, but re-farming spectrum is a big deal so they're going to roll it out on high band frequencies first.

I thought 5G and 4G are both LTE?

Re: Australia’s 4G network is faster than 5G: study

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Post by mfer »

selectodude wrote: post #11
mfer wrote: post #9

This is where marketing and confusion can come in. There is what the technology is capable of and then the network backing it. For example, where I live I get a fraction of what 4G can provide. The reason is the cell phone providers network. I could get far faster speeds out of 4G if the providers provided it. 5G has some positives and negatives over 4G. For example, 5G frequencies interfere with the detection of wat…

5G is just a protocol. It'll be rolled out on low band frequencies because it is more efficient than LTE, but re-farming spectrum is a big deal so they're going to roll it out on high band frequencies first.

Bridges are just to enable people to cross a gap. But, can we separate what something is from where and how it's being setup to be used and who controls that for what purposes? Technology provides a solution. But, what are the problems and intended uses.

If we don't look at the bigger picture we can't look at the wider impacts, the ethics, or any of that. This is something I learned in engineering ethics. It was a required class at my university for engineers for a reason.

Re: Australia’s 4G network is faster than 5G: study

#16

Post by Flockster »

mfer wrote: post #12
gzu wrote: post #8

LTE seems plenty fast enough for typical phone usage. Not sure how much 5G will improve mobile experience in the near future without massive advances in VR. Is all this telecom positioning to setup a replacement for landline internet service?

5G can handle more devices being connected. All those smart things that want to phone home. It's likely 5G will let many more devices be connected and phoning home without using our personal internet connections. I wonder what it would look like for my TV to be connected and sending my viewing habits back to the manufacturer without a method for me to turn it off. 5G makes this idea much easier. Phone companies can g…

So in the future hacker TVs will be covered with tin foil on the back?

Re: Australia’s 4G network is faster than 5G: study

#17

Post by reaperducer »

mfer wrote: post #12
gzu wrote: post #8

LTE seems plenty fast enough for typical phone usage. Not sure how much 5G will improve mobile experience in the near future without massive advances in VR. Is all this telecom positioning to setup a replacement for landline internet service?

5G can handle more devices being connected. All those smart things that want to phone home. It's likely 5G will let many more devices be connected and phoning home without using our personal internet connections. I wonder what it would look like for my TV to be connected and sending my viewing habits back to the manufacturer without a method for me to turn it off. 5G makes this idea much easier. Phone companies can g…

I wonder what it would look like for my TV to be connected and sending my viewing habits back to the manufacturer without a method for me to turn it off.

If you have cable, satellite, or streaming this already happens. The only way to watch TV without being watched is to use an antenna or local storage.

Re: Australia’s 4G network is faster than 5G: study

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Post by birdyrooster »

Flockster wrote: post #16
mfer wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

5G can handle more devices being connected. All those smart things that want to phone home. It's likely 5G will let many more devices be connected and phoning home without using our personal internet connections. I wonder what it would look like for my TV to be connected and sending my viewing habits back to the manufacturer without a method for me to turn it off. 5G makes this idea much easier. Phone companies can g…

So in the future hacker TVs will be covered with tin foil on the back?

I need a firewall for my house to let 5G signals thru.

Re: Australia’s 4G network is faster than 5G: study

#19

Post by gzu »

mfer wrote: post #12
gzu wrote: post #8

LTE seems plenty fast enough for typical phone usage. Not sure how much 5G will improve mobile experience in the near future without massive advances in VR. Is all this telecom positioning to setup a replacement for landline internet service?

5G can handle more devices being connected. All those smart things that want to phone home. It's likely 5G will let many more devices be connected and phoning home without using our personal internet connections. I wonder what it would look like for my TV to be connected and sending my viewing habits back to the manufacturer without a method for me to turn it off. 5G makes this idea much easier. Phone companies can g…

Maybe then someone smart would come up with a device that would route all 5G traffic through and broadcast to other devices, masking the source and even proxied through a remote server /s

Re: Australia’s 4G network is faster than 5G: study

#20

Post by Synaesthesia »

kurtisc wrote: post #13
selectodude wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

5G is just a protocol. It'll be rolled out on low band frequencies because it is more efficient than LTE, but re-farming spectrum is a big deal so they're going to roll it out on high band frequencies first.

I thought 5G and 4G are both LTE?

No, 5G is a new standard. It's kinda confusing because there are so many standards, 3G, 3.5G, 3.95G, 4G etc.
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