Tokyo has 20 times as much WiFi as it needs
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Tokyo has 20 times as much WiFi as it needs
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Re: Tokyo has 20 times as much WiFi as it needs
#2"Not even the mighty power of blockchain can erase all of those issues"
Maybe it's a good thing if journalists are replaced by AI after all...
Re: Tokyo has 20 times as much WiFi as it needs
#3"Not even the mighty power of blockchain can erase all of those issues" Maybe it's a good thing if journalists are replaced by AI after all...
This is The Register. It’s a British publication and frequently very sarcastic. I am British and I could feel the sarcasm drip off the screen.
Re: Tokyo has 20 times as much WiFi as it needs
#4I am in Japan and when my mobile net has run out I've had to use public wifi for a day or two and it's not a pretty picture. I find I can barely connect after multiple tries and they drop out frequently, and often have time limits like 20 minutes on them.
Usually I get a sim from the airport vending machine, or for longer trips go to Yodobashi/Bic Camera and get one, you can get 30GB for less than the cost of a month's internet at home.
Re: Tokyo has 20 times as much WiFi as it needs
#5Why does this need a blockchain? Fon/BT has been sharing residential WiFi for years without blockchain.
Re: Tokyo has 20 times as much WiFi as it needs
#6Can anyone explain to me how a decentralised authentication system like this would be more efficient than just using conventional/centralised methods?
Re: Tokyo has 20 times as much WiFi as it needs
#7I am in Japan and when my mobile net has run out I've had to use public wifi for a day or two and it's not a pretty picture. I find I can barely connect after multiple tries and they drop out frequently, and often have time limits like 20 minutes on them. Usually I get a sim from the airport vending machine, or for longer trips go to Yodobashi/Bic Camera and get one, you can get 30GB for less than the cost of a month…
I don't know how it works on iPhone, but on Android you can easily get a new mac address and get additional 20 minutes. Settings > Developer Options > Wi-Fi non-persistent MAC randomization. Then just forget the network and reconnect.
Re: Tokyo has 20 times as much WiFi as it needs
#8Can anyone explain to me how a decentralised authentication system like this would be more efficient than just using conventional/centralised methods?
It's not, but it would have been more efficient at attracting uncritical press a few years ago. But NTT moves at the speed of the former state telco monopoly it is and that's why this is happening only in 2023.
Re: Tokyo has 20 times as much WiFi as it needs
#9"Not even the mighty power of blockchain can erase all of those issues" Maybe it's a good thing if journalists are replaced by AI after all...
This is The Register. It’s a British publication and frequently very sarcastic. I am British and I could feel the sarcasm drip off the screen.
The comments carry on with the tone:
> Should be a great way to demonstrate how Blockchain can scale to millions of transactions per hour every morning when the trains arrive.
As an Australian I'm very not British but do share the love for upbeat backhanding.
Re: Tokyo has 20 times as much WiFi as it needs
#10Can anyone explain to me how a decentralised authentication system like this would be more efficient than just using conventional/centralised methods?
It's not, but it would have been more efficient at attracting uncritical press a few years ago. But NTT moves at the speed of the former state telco monopoly it is and that's why this is happening only in 2023.
Isn't it sort of the same question regarding if it would be better to use an open source vs a closed source solution? This way all operators can be sure the profit is shared fairly, it's transparent. However it creates probably unnecessary data redundancy. It could also be pruned after a while.