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Re:Let's Stop the 5G Hysteria: Understanding Hoaxes and Disi... by catalogia on Friday April 10, 2020 @07:39AM (#22831977)
> Because 5G is more efficient.

Not in the towers/coverage metric. I don't see how 5G could help in places that already have poor coverage (e.g. outside cities.)

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Re:Let's Stop the 5G Hysteria: Understanding Hoaxes and Disi... by JibJabDab on Friday April 10, 2020 @08:44AM (#22832451)
Those areas would probably still be relying on 4g/LTE much like how you can still get 3G signals out in the countryside. You're right though. it probably won't help (and may not be cost beneficial in the near-term)
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