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Re:Locked out of 'God Mode', runners are hacking their tread... by konschubert on Tuesday January 18, 2022 @04:25PM (#29986085)
That would work equally well with LTE. It's not happening because it would increase cost.
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Re:Locked out of 'God Mode', runners are hacking their tread... by pjerem on Tuesday January 18, 2022 @04:35PM (#29986253)
Oh no, in fact, it’s just around the corner.

https://aws.amazon.com/fr/private5g/

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Re:Locked out of 'God Mode', runners are hacking their tread... by jitl on Tuesday January 18, 2022 @11:51PM (#29990088)
Private 5G is like an alternative to wifi for a large industrial complex or something. No one is going to cover your house in it. You should be more worried about Sidewalk. https://www.amazon.com/Amazon-Sidewalk/b?ie=UTF8&node=213281...
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Re:Locked out of 'God Mode', runners are hacking their tread... by chana_masala on Wednesday January 19, 2022 @01:34AM (#29990661)
Can you explain further?
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Re:Locked out of 'God Mode', runners are hacking their tread... by seanp2k2 on Tuesday January 18, 2022 @04:29PM (#29986144)
"Luckily" in the US, the carrier oligopoly here won't sell you a cheap IoT plan for cell connectivity, and the "lifetime" plans sold to manufacturers are probably at least $50-100 in volume.
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Re:Locked out of 'God Mode', runners are hacking their tread... by fragmede on Wednesday January 19, 2022 @12:55AM (#29990453)
Maybe not on optional treadmills, but that's already here for CPAP machines that insurance pays for - they log data to an SD card in case you don't have reception, but it also has an LTE modem to upload it so the insurance company can check up on you and make sure you're using that machine, or else charge you more money for it.
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