On Mon 03 May 2021 at 15:47:07 (-0400), Stefan Monnier wrote: > > It doesn't seem sensible to put a cell-connection into each TV > > when they're all immobile. OTOH cars and pets go places. > > > > And is 20GB of data per day a "reasonable usage" on a mobile data plan? > > Whereas 1TB per month on a fixed line is quite normal. > > These arguments seem stuck in the present. > > After all we already have "stationary cell phone" services to replace > land-line phone services
They've been around for years. I can't see them as anything more than an option for businesses. > and I think most "phone" companies would be > looking forward to a future where there's no "last mile" any more, there > are only cell towers instead. That may be, but I think most people would prefer the reliability of FTTP or even FTTC if it's available. AIUI with wireless, there's a lot less certainty about what service you're getting, as "5G" covers a multitude of different deployments. One only ever hears headlines about the top speeds achievable, and never about mediocre Low-band 5G. I'm also interested to know how good a service you actually get within buildings, where most of us are most of the time. I see that wireless repeaters are recommended according to a home's floor area. Are they repeating 30GHz round the house, or conventional 2/5GHz? If the latter, there's no need for replacing any of your normal Wifi devices at all. You just get a cell-modem instead of a cable- or ADSL-modem. Cheers, David.
