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Old 07-01-2019, 11:31 AM
 
Location: Sweet Home Chicago!
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pretty cool and amazing to think we'll have Gigabit speeds to/from our phones, etc. soon. >

https://www.cnet.com/features/we-tes...48742806418015
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Old 07-03-2019, 09:11 AM
 
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
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and why do 90% of us need GB speed to our phone?
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Old 07-03-2019, 09:13 AM
 
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and why do 90% of us need GB speed to our phone?
Today we don't, but new apps/technologies will start popping up now that it's possible. Plus, it's not just phones, but all kinds of devices that will be able to take advantage of Gigabit speeds - "IOT"
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Old 07-03-2019, 09:15 AM
 
Location: Wartrace,TN
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and why do 90% of us need GB speed to our phone?
I'd be happier with a more realistic data cap on plans. GB speed on a 10gb monthly data plan?
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Old 07-03-2019, 11:04 AM
 
Location: The DMV
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Having it is one thing. Actually needing it or taking full advantage of it is another.
For the most part, data throughput isn't really a barrier to innovation.

Aside from aggregation points, most users can get by with a fraction of that. I agree with Wartrace the bigger issue isn't as much throughput as it is the total amount of data one is consuming. On a 10GB plan, you'd blow through that in less time than it takes to reheat your lunch if you were to max out a 1gb pipe.
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Old 07-03-2019, 11:08 AM
 
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With 5G it might be worth it to cancel cable internet and tether or hot spot from your phone. Might not need a router in the house if everyone has 5G on their phone.
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Old 07-03-2019, 11:35 AM
 
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
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Today we don't,
Which is exactly why I don't get the hype.

In 70 years when we all have SMart Cars connected to the grid and we don't need to drive anymore....Ill be dead, but yes... then 5G will be cool.
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Old 07-04-2019, 03:29 PM
 
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Which is exactly why I don't get the hype.

The speed for individual users is not the benefit, it's higher amount of users it can support. As this is deployed it may provide competition and high speed access in markets where none exists.
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Old 07-06-2019, 11:03 AM
 
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Which is exactly why I don't get the hype.

In 70 years when we all have SMart Cars connected to the grid and we don't need to drive anymore....Ill be dead, but yes... then 5G will be cool.
In 70 yrs, we will be WAY beyond 5G...probably at 6 or 7G by that time.
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Old 08-28-2019, 02:54 AM
 
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Check out the free online seminar this week at "The 5G Summit" website (.com) for everything you need to know about 5G, which is a military-grade weapon.
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