Z3Dreamer
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DW's phone is starting to go, so I thought: "Gee, what is this 5G thing and should I wait until it comes out to buy one?"
I did some internet research and it appears that:
I put these things out there so that those of you with more knowledge than me will tell me useful things. Feel free to politely correct my research.
Back to DW's phone. I can buy her a new phone without fear that it will be obsolete in 2 years.
I did some internet research and it appears that:
- 5G may be 20 times as fast as 4G. I am always skeptical but hopeful.
- 4G Cell phones can do just about everything we want, now, so 5G will not improve cell phones, except maybe in rural locations. See below.
- 5G will be serious competition for existing Internet Service Providers. Speed and cost. I will enjoy this as I hear the US has slower, more expensive Internet than many developed countries.
- If you use 5G for home internet, you will have a 5G modem and maybe an external device that functions much like a mix between a receiver and an antenna. You will not need to replace your existing router. Of course, if you have a router than can only handle 60 Mbps and you want to take advantage of 400 Mbps or 800 Mbps or whatever 5G is, then you should replace it.
- Looks like some rollout will happen in 2019, but not much until end of 2020. In reality, it will be much slower.
- Towers/units are smaller, lower and less powerful than 4G cell phone towers, so there will be many more 5G towers/units.
- Rural locations who have no internet/cell coverage will benefit as it is easier to put up multiple 5G devices than to have a few big ole towers or run an internet trunk line.
I put these things out there so that those of you with more knowledge than me will tell me useful things. Feel free to politely correct my research.
Back to DW's phone. I can buy her a new phone without fear that it will be obsolete in 2 years.
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