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Re:Pentagon official: FCC decision on 5G threatens GPS, nati... by innocenat on Thursday May 07, 2020 @01:49PM (#23105860)
> I want fast, reliable telecommunications everywhere I go.

Already possible with 4G/3G in many Asian countries. Your provider just sucks.

> I want ultra fast reliable telecom in crowded cities.

See above.

> I want cellular that is competitive with cable internet.

Not gonna happen. FFTX is already at 10Gbp, and it is going higher as time pass.

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Re:Pentagon official: FCC decision on 5G threatens GPS, nati... by nxc18 on Thursday May 07, 2020 @02:35PM (#23106464)
Competitive doesn't have to mean faster. It just needs to be available and passable. 4G is pretty close in some markets, but with wide deployment of 5G mmWave, there might be just enough competition with the local cable monopoly to push better prices or speeds or both.

For context I pay a lot for 150 Mbps and really don't have any choice in the matter.

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Re:Pentagon official: FCC decision on 5G threatens GPS, nati... by dharma1 on Thursday May 07, 2020 @05:01PM (#23108271)
6G - 1TB/s
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