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Re:Understanding operational 5G: a first measurement study by Spearchucker on Wednesday October 07, 2020 @12:31PM (#24709872)
Awesome. I'm sure there are many applications that will benefit. And yet as a consumer / Joe Public I already get that from WiFi. When I'm not connected to WiFi (which is not often), 4G is more than adequate. The only thing I see 5G doing is increasing the tracking resolution for my whereabouts. Nobody ever tells me what my Telco is doing with THAT that data.
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Re:Understanding operational 5G: a first measurement study by hatch_q on Wednesday October 07, 2020 @01:37PM (#24710645)
5G is not being pushed for benefit of consumers. It's meant for IoT devices (toys, appliances, bikes, cars, toothbrushes, ...) What average joe will see from 5G are cheaper devices and more targeted advertising.
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Re:Understanding operational 5G: a first measurement study by Spearchucker on Sunday October 18, 2020 @07:22AM (#24817030)
If 5g isn't meant for the benefit of consumers I wonder why it's being pushed at consumers so hard.
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Re:Understanding operational 5G: a first measurement study by kiliancs on Wednesday October 07, 2020 @02:27PM (#24711140)
Cheaper devices why?
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Re:Understanding operational 5G: a first measurement study by hatch_q on Thursday October 08, 2020 @01:14AM (#24716077)
Because vendors will sell the telemetry data. Smart TVs are also cheaper than "dumb" TVs because of that.
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Re:Understanding operational 5G: a first measurement study by m463 on Thursday October 08, 2020 @01:01AM (#24716012)
postsales tracking and telemetry costs.

machines can talk to each other. If your tv won't do telemetry, maybe you neighbor's device can relay your telemetry for you?

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