I'm hearing that 3G will be obsolete soon. Infrastructure is not in place to accommodate 5G in certain areas...really only downtown areas can take advantage of 5G technology right now. Is that true? I don't personally have an insight around 5G. ...another reason why I'm holding off on upgrading my mobile device.
5G - What do you know about it?
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I saw on the news that pilots are worried about the 5G near the airports interfering with their equipment so there is a temporary hold on the usage until things get fixed for that. That's all I know.
I know that I made a point to purchase a new phone a little bit over a year ago to reap the benefit of 5G (and just for kicks of course), yet I've never really noticed a difference in service. As Kathy mentioned, we are also seeing airlines fighting with cellular networks about 5G's impact on safety at airports.
5G is potentially a game changer. At the moment its use is generally limited to city areas and it's often used to boost capacity on existing 4G core networks.
In the longer term it could replace wired networks, especially in rural areas if commercial interests allow, offering speeds capable of downloading a high-definition film in a minute. It also benefits from low latency which is important to gamers and has the capability of handling thousands of devices simultaneously.
It's potential is huge and as yet largely unrealized but in theory everything you can now do on 4G will pale into insignificance if and when 5G gets fully rolled out plus a whole lot more e.g. a swarm of drones carrying out a search and rescue mission or your fitness device alerting doctors to an emergency.
The main stumbling block is the cost of implementing the infrastructure, radio masts etc and there maybe a small issue with the frequency band operating close to aircraft altimeters. There's also a small group of people that believe there 5G has health implications which to date is totally unproven and on a par with a flat earth belief.
It's very early days but from what I understand of the technology it will be a major leap forward for us all.
In the longer term it could replace wired networks, especially in rural areas if commercial interests allow, offering speeds capable of downloading a high-definition film in a minute. It also benefits from low latency which is important to gamers and has the capability of handling thousands of devices simultaneously.
It's potential is huge and as yet largely unrealized but in theory everything you can now do on 4G will pale into insignificance if and when 5G gets fully rolled out plus a whole lot more e.g. a swarm of drones carrying out a search and rescue mission or your fitness device alerting doctors to an emergency.
The main stumbling block is the cost of implementing the infrastructure, radio masts etc and there maybe a small issue with the frequency band operating close to aircraft altimeters. There's also a small group of people that believe there 5G has health implications which to date is totally unproven and on a par with a flat earth belief.
It's very early days but from what I understand of the technology it will be a major leap forward for us all.
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We have 5G support in my area and the speeds are exceptionally quick. I’ll post my speed tests later if I remember, but they are amazing.
I also get 1Gbps fibre directly to my home, with a currently achieved max download speed of 988Mbps - so we are set for internet connectivity here.
I also get 1Gbps fibre directly to my home, with a currently achieved max download speed of 988Mbps - so we are set for internet connectivity here.
Like you read my mind. I'm still stuck with my 4G phone and with no plans of upgrading it yet.Not everywhere can even get 4G, not alone 5G
Even myself in the bad location and get two bars if lucky for 4G - COME ON NETWORKS
Rusty Snippets
New Arrival
Before I moved to Arkansas, I lived in a city of 100,000 in Oklahoma. No 5G. Moved here, podunk town of 45,000, and it’s 5G wherever I roam!
Same if you are in the middle of nowhere in some locations. A state with far less population gets %g first as it's the smallest state before the major city like Sydney gets it 😛
Demon_skeith
Paragon
All I know is that it causes airplane issues, but whatever works, I guess. I know everything loads fast on 4g for me.
Gohen N. Balzdiep
New Arrival
Call me old-fashioned, but I like to connect to the information super-highway using a cord of healthy girth. I'm not a big fan of this radiation nonsense.
This was only due to a frequency allocation mixup by the FCC. It was quickly resolved, and definitely isn't related to the technology itself
This thread has already aged. We're not adopting 5G nearly as "fast," because China is trying to control the next "internet."
The consortium or group that designs WiFi is constantly upgrading the standards of the technology. 6G exists, and they're now talking about WiFi7. Yes, already...
The consortium or group that designs WiFi is constantly upgrading the standards of the technology. 6G exists, and they're now talking about WiFi7. Yes, already...
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WiFi 5, 6, 7 and so on is not at all related to 5G, 6G, etc.
Sigh. Dude, they are interchangeable. I never said they are related, what I'm saying is WiFi5, 6, 7 have the same technology [as "X"G Networks] ...well, not exactly the same technology, but they share the same type-of technology.
Even then, 6G Networks exist, so this is all fast evolving.
I recommend watching that valuetainment video to understand what the relevance of WiFi6 and 6G Networks intends to solve, leaving 5G and WiFi5 in the dust. Without one, the technology doesn't actually work. For example, WiFi 7 solves the radio frequency bounces. It doesn't matter the band. (Like 4G, 5G, 6G)
I am providing context to which this is leading to and where its going.
For another example, YOUR 5G phone does NOT play nice with old generation bands. A family member has a 5G phone, but can't communicate with lower bands.
Makes sense now? Or am I gonna have a problem convincing?
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You'd begun discussing WiFi protocols in your post about cellular protocols, so it's hard to guess what prompted that unless you thought they were the same.
Needs more delineation in your writing. 😉
I think he needs to be reminded about the NSA. He is definitely correct about Chinese and Russia in a lot of networks. The NSA stores a lot of data, the other is they haven't been the best actor on improving computer security by hoarding computer hacking exploits. Those exploits have leaked making us all weaker. He is spot on about our elites selling out our country to improve their bottom line.
I need to type fast to get the point out, despite errors. I've clarified it in the reply you quoted.
But I'll edit some parts to make a little more sense.
That's the army, this doesn't just apply to 5G, he's also talking about networks outside XG Networks ("X" detonates numbers). So if you have a server, you better harden your server backend, and get frequent backups, frequent updates, etc. I read somewhere, that they're stealing our old technology. Like literally. Hell, they not only do that, they also copy our technology so they can deploy it to the masses. Its a very complex. Complicated mess.
Serpentza did a video about this, too. He traveled China for 10 years. He saw how blatant of a ripoff their products are, of the biggest brands - including Apple products.
I'm trying to be cool, to prevent headaches, because this affects me, too. But, we don't have much to worry about in the future, because WiFi and XG Networks are improving faster, to escape communists' ideas of control, bad actors from exploiting our systems.
Yes, NSA needs to improve their technologies to combat outside influences.
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You've a number of misconceptions here.
The fastest 5G service just happens to also use higher frequency bands than 4G was ever licensed to use ...but there's plenty of 5G service that isn't licensed to use those higher bands.
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It also doesn't help to be so condescending. I'm literally an RF Engineer that specializes in microwave and millimeterwave communication.
WiFi 6 and 6G for example are NOT similar generations. WiFi 6 is most closely related to 5G. Again, don't mix up those terms or you're going to get lost.
5G and 4G actually utilize many of the same bands through DSS (Dynamic Spectrum Sharing). These generational differences refer to the protocols used, which is what makes them incompatible.
The fastest 5G service just happens to also use higher frequency bands than 4G was ever licensed to use ...but there's plenty of 5G service that isn't licensed to use those higher bands.
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It also doesn't help to be so condescending. I'm literally an RF Engineer that specializes in microwave and millimeterwave communication.
I do gotta love topics when it's turned into debates and members stating the facts and just going out of hands a little. But do we get an ending at the end of a result?
End of the day all I know is that I can't get 5G in my location. Even 4G
End of the day all I know is that I can't get 5G in my location. Even 4G
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