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Netflix CEO Says Apple TV+ and Disney+ Will Create 'A Whole New World' of 'Tough Competition'
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5G home internet.
ISPs won’t implement data caps to home customers (at least my mostly). Even thought they are slimy, they still want your business. Data caps never really developed into what people thought they would. Cable TV will not be saved by data caps. Kids don’t even watch cable, they watch YouTube. Huge shifts coming in the next 10 years.
As long as you don't live in rural areas and maybe the suburbs. As long as you leave your door open ...
Millimeter-wave 5G will never scale beyond dense urban areas, T-Mobile says
T-Mobile CTO says 5G’s high-frequency spectrum won’t cover rural America.
arstechnica.com
One would hope. If they can figure out a way to return to caps or charge extra they will. Verizon said they never would remove them until T-Mobile forced their hand. AT&T kept increasing the cost and refused to add extra services (such as tethering) to their grandfathered unlimited plans to force people to drop them.
If you read the article you linked, you would see that T-Mobile is using all frequencies to deploy 5G. They were knocking the competition for not doing the same. 5G will be a nationwide network.As long as you don't live in rural areas and maybe the suburbs. As long as you leave your door open ...
Millimeter-wave 5G will never scale beyond dense urban areas, T-Mobile says
T-Mobile CTO says 5G’s high-frequency spectrum won’t cover rural America.
One would hope. If they can figure out a way to return to caps or charge extra they will. Verizon said they never would remove them until T-Mobile forced their hand. AT&T kept increasing the cost and refused to add extra services (such as tethering) to their grandfathered unlimited plans to force people to drop them.
Additionally, I don’t feel like Googling, but you can check out the latest info for Verizon on 5G. Pretty sure they have a plan to deploy better 5G. The article you linked is old information IIRC.
When you have time to do it you will find a ton of references to the fact that compared to 4G 5G is limited in terms of range and interference.
From network computing:
5G Will Hit A Wall, Literally, In 2019
5G brings complexities especially related to in-building coverage. This will require new thinking and innovative planning.
"But the extremely high-frequency nature of the 28 GHz band means indoor coverage will be very poor."
"Even using the lower frequency 10 GHz spectrum means that 5G coverage would only exist inside of untreated glass windows, but likely nowhere else inside of a building."
"As a result, when 5G becomes available, most buildings will require in-building cellular aids for reliable in-building coverage."
Given how many complaints one hears about 4G coverage, this sounds to me to be about an order of magnitude worse. I supposedly have good LTE coverage but have to use a signal extender in my home. It is clear that there is a significant population for which 5G will not be a viable option. Unclear as to how large that number is going to be as the technology (and cell towers) change.
Although there is a theoretical transfer rate of 10 GBs, the trial numbers I have seen have been in the 500 Mbps to 840 Mbps. My current wired connection just tested at 1459 Mbps, almost 3x the 500. I would assume that wired/fiber can supply even more performance over time.
Do we need that kind of performance? 8K video will need ~100 Mbps. Who knows what new things will eat up bandwidth in the future.
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Glad you read the link you provided this time. Certain companies, like T-Mobile, will be prepared for nationwide deployment, whereas others won’t. It will take a while for 5G to be deployed throughout the country, as did LTE. When that happens, there will be an increase in the number of home internet providers. Will it reach every person? No. But a good majority of this country will have the option to ditch cable...which is the point of the conversation.
Disney buys Fox and then then Fox blocks public access to Fox sports and the Big 10. Millions of sports fans are blocked from enjoying sports this fall.
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