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Re:Helium Decentralized Wireless Network Raises 111m in Capital by bklyn11201 on Wednesday August 11, 2021 @03:18PM (#28146410)
This is totally fascinating and I'm surprised this post didn't get more coverage on Hacker News. Thanks for explaining it so well.

Do you have any idea of what a typical setup will cost someone? Obviously, prices will come crashing down if this is popular, but is this looking like a $5k setup?

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Re:Helium Decentralized Wireless Network Raises 111m in Capital by delabay on Thursday August 12, 2021 @10:45AM (#28156965)
5G deployment would be on the range of $2-5k. $500 for the gateway and between $1500-4500 for CBRS antennas depending on the flavor. People in the community estimate you would have to move about 1tb a month at $.50/gb to break even.

Large indoor venues are the best opportunities since they are least served from the usual MNO macro cells. Think clubs, bars, coffee, food..ideally 24/7 foot traffic.

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