FCC Opens Up 3.5GHz Spectrum for Full Commercial Use, Apple's Newest iPhones Already Offer Support

[nylonsteel]

good thinking on aapl part to incorporate this capability ready built in

 

[Guda.FL]

Popular behavior now is to get offended without having the skill of awareness and reading between the lines about what he really meant. That skill is long gone, it seems.

 

[Toratek]

Is there an app that points out the exact location of the nearest cell tower? That would be neat.

Open Signal does this in iOS.

 

[MarkNY]

In simpler terms, OnGo facilitates private LTE networks, offers better performance than Wi-Fi, provides spectrum without cost that can be used for a multitude of purposes, allows wireless carriers to add coverage and capacity and improve data, and it boosts IoT connectivity in the longer-range level currently limited to Low-Power Wide Area Networks.

So something between wifi and mobile service? Like for use at the Super Bowl or something like that? Or connectivity at a large office? Effectively longer range wifi?

 

[calzon65]

In simpler terms, OnGo facilitates private LTE networks, offers better performance than Wi-Fi, provides spectrum without cost that can be used for a multitude of purposes, allows wireless carriers to add coverage and capacity and improve data, and it boosts IoT connectivity in the longer-range level currently limited to Low-Power Wide Area Networks.

So something between wifi and mobile service? Like for use at the Super Bowl or something like that? Or connectivity at a large office? Effectively longer range wifi?

You questions are very insightful.

Aside from the fact that WiFi is ubiquitous with a massive amount of easy-to-use devices, base stations and consumer "understanding", and without writing a lengthily white paper on the subject, VoLTE over CBRS is better than WiFi in a few areas like power efficiency.

You will probably see CBRS initially in so-called "campus" environments likes stadiums, large office complexes, university settings, hospital complexes, airports, etc.

Finally, yes I believe VoLTE over CBRS has more effective range than WiFi, notice I keep saying VoLTE over CBRS because CBRS is just a band of frequencies and VoLTE is probably going to be the communications protocol most used across CBRS, at least that is the case for the iPhones that support the CBRS frequencies.