Re:Understanding operational 5G: a first measurement study
by throw0101a on Wednesday October 07, 2020 @05:14PM
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> Perhaps you can stream, movies and web meetings, faster. We can do this today, albeit a little slow.
An argument can be made for this being a better use of spectrum.
For a 500M file:
* if you download it at 10M/s, it will take 50s to receive, where you are using radio spectrum;
* if you download it at 50M/s, it will take 10s to receive.
By downloading it faster you can stop using radio spectrum sooner, which allows other people to use it. And other people's greater download speeds allows your phone to send/receive traffic sooner as well.
Operating a radio also uses up a lot of battery, so the sooner your device can reduce power, the longer your battery will last.
An argument can be made for this being a better use of spectrum.
For a 500M file:
* if you download it at 10M/s, it will take 50s to receive, where you are using radio spectrum;
* if you download it at 50M/s, it will take 10s to receive.
By downloading it faster you can stop using radio spectrum sooner, which allows other people to use it. And other people's greater download speeds allows your phone to send/receive traffic sooner as well.
Operating a radio also uses up a lot of battery, so the sooner your device can reduce power, the longer your battery will last.