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Re:Ask HN: Is it just me or is 5G strictly worse than LTE? by dehrmann on Sunday January 29, 2023 @02:47AM (#34565850)
> I assert that it is dawning on operators that consumers are not interested in paying $10 extra per month for 5G

I agree with this. For the most part, LTE is enough for everything from casual web browsing to streaming video. There just isn't that much of an improvement jumping to 5G in the end-user experience. The is very different from the 3G to 4G jump. I still remember using an original 2G iPhone. Maps basically couldn't load over 2G.

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Re:Ask HN: Is it just me or is 5G strictly worse than LTE? by jl6 on Sunday January 29, 2023 @03:15AM (#34565993)
Also, providers by and large still haven’t delivered on the original promises of 4G.
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Re:Ask HN: Is it just me or is 5G strictly worse than LTE? by michpoch on Sunday January 29, 2023 @03:37AM (#34566115)
What were the original promises of 4G?
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Re:Ask HN: Is it just me or is 5G strictly worse than LTE? by kenhwang on Sunday January 29, 2023 @04:43AM (#34566485)
100Mbps down and 50Mbps up.
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Re:Ask HN: Is it just me or is 5G strictly worse than LTE? by bilqis on Sunday January 29, 2023 @06:23AM (#34567084)
In some places they did deliver on it. I understand that cellular data is pretty shitty in the US, but in many places in EU you’re getting 100mbps with unlimited data for like 20€ a month. I could even get 200mbps if I pay extra.
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Re:Ask HN: Is it just me or is 5G strictly worse than LTE? by paledot on Monday January 30, 2023 @08:05PM (#34589363)
In Canada we call that $1.50/s down, $0.75/s up.
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Re:Ask HN: Is it just me or is 5G strictly worse than LTE? by nikanj on Sunday January 29, 2023 @03:36AM (#34566109)
I’m old enough to remember the self-driving cars and service robots that UMTS (=3g) was supposed to deliver
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Re:Ask HN: Is it just me or is 5G strictly worse than LTE? by crubier on Sunday January 29, 2023 @06:38AM (#34567171)
Most new cars these days do download maps, traffic, OTA updates etc using 3G, so yes, this did happen
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Re:Ask HN: Is it just me or is 5G strictly worse than LTE? by secondcoming on Sunday January 29, 2023 @05:04AM (#34566627)
5G is great for those who want > 100MBs internet connections without having to be locking in to a multi-month contract with a fibre broadband provider.

You can just buy a SIM card and you’re on.

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Re:Ask HN: Is it just me or is 5G strictly worse than LTE? by lozf on Sunday January 29, 2023 @06:51AM (#34567239)
If you live in the right place, that might be true.
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Re:Ask HN: Is it just me or is 5G strictly worse than LTE? by yakubin on Sunday January 29, 2023 @12:04PM (#34570077)
I have 1G fibre on a contract I can cancel any time with no fee.
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Re:Ask HN: Is it just me or is 5G strictly worse than LTE? by TheHappyOddish on Wednesday February 01, 2023 @08:08AM (#34609870)
I was getting 800mbps on 4G though.
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