[LINK] Don’t believe the hype: We’re a long way from 5G

[Marghanita da Cruz]

Hi David,

As a long term advocate for the Wireless approach recorded in Link's 
archives, I welcome the possibility of 5G.

And I have stuck to my guns, though sadly have sent all my devices to be 
recycled in e-waste collections in a lapse of judgement.

After initial dial up access to the Internet from 1996, I signed up for 
Unwired and then I-Burst - both non-mobile wireless technologies. I am 
currently using a GSM network - possibly only 3G.

Have to admit the seduction of mobile devices - anywhere anytime. WiFi 
has probably changed but hanging out for WiFi stations is not really an 
option.

There are Wireless microwave & Satellite links within our network, we 
still watch tv and listen to radio wirelessly  and it can be deployed to 
customers quickly (as long as there is coverage).

I have resisted the TV coaxial cable/pay TV offering from FOXTEL. 
Telstra is supposedly connecting our property to the NBN sometime soon 
and then possibly turning off our copper connection.

And just reading your latest post - I rest my case, we could use our 
spectrum much more effectively.

Marghanita

On 31/05/18 18:03, David wrote:
> Dear Link Institute,
>
> I know I'm just an old fuddy-duddy with a bad attitude toward our Fearless Leaders and the Glorious Future into which they're leading us, but would someone please enlighten me as to why we need 5G?
>
> According to the relevant Wikipedia article:  "The goal of 5G is to provide user experience matching fixed networks via increased data rates, improved spectrum efficiency [this isn't actually an issue with "fixed networks"], reduced latency and better mobility support.  This will impact traditional device communications as well as enabling a vast network of machine-to-machine communications without undue energy consumption, network equipment cost or deployment cost."
> - see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5G
>
> Individual end-users are the people who will mostly pay for this stuff, and the main benefit for them seems to be an increased "user experienced data rate" of 100 Mbit/s on frequency-range 1, or 400 Mbit/s on frequency-range 2 with a potential
>
> By way of comparison, Netflix' recommended bandwidths for watching movies are as follows
> - see https://help.netflix.com/en/node/306
>      0.5 Megabits per second - Required broadband connection speed
>      1.5 Megabits per second - Recommended broadband connection speed
>      3.0 Megabits per second - Recommended for SD quality
>      5.0 Megabits per second - Recommended for HD quality
>      25 Megabits per second - Recommended for Ultra HD quality
>
> So what are we supposed to be doing on our mobile "devices" or widescreen TV which needs a bandwidth of 100 Mbit/s, let alone 400 Mbit/s, and justifies the considerable cost of implementation?
>
> DavidL.
>
> PS... Anyone with an equally bad attitude might find the following video on renewable energy in Oz amusing!
> https://reneweconomy.com.au/video-of-the-day-superb-take-down-of-coalitions-energy-policy-43779/?utm_source=RE+Daily+Newsletter&utm_campaign=551878a211-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_05_29_01_00&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_46a1943223-551878a211-40320533
>
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Marghanita da Cruz
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