New 5G protocol vulnerabilities allow location tracking

Re:New 5G protocol vulnerabilities allow location tracking by Spooky23 on Sunday March 28, 2021 @01:44PM (#26612376)

It’s three things. It helps push out legacy 3G tech that reduces throughput, it enables cellular carriers to displace cable companies without running fiber with mmWave, and it is enabling stuff like smart roads that made it a national security issue.

Telematics in cars will be mandated shortly and enable stuff like road vs fuel taxation and congestion pricing. That enabled regulatory changes that basically eliminated most local autonomy over cellular tower placement. Basically, the FCC is “yimby” for anything 5G, and used national security regulations to limit permitting, taxation, etc.

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Re:New 5G protocol vulnerabilities allow location tracking by topranks on Sunday March 28, 2021 @06:21PM (#26615262)

That’s the bit that doesn’t make sense.

They can’t really avoid running fibre with mmWave cos they have to backhaul it. Sure there is point to point radio, but in the main they’ll need to get fibre almost as close to you as with a fixed line direct to you. But instead it’ll be fibre to base stations on top of every building? It’s almost the same cost in terms of fibre infra.

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Re:New 5G protocol vulnerabilities allow location tracking by Spooky23 on Sunday March 28, 2021 @09:01PM (#26616587)

For Verizon at least, they sub out the 5G local towers to a third party and avoid paying CWA unionized guys. They would set mounds of dollar bills in fire to spite the union.

I think they use wireless backhaul too.

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