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A comment on Ask HN: Is it just me or is 5G strictly worse than LTE?. Parent comment

Re:Ask HN: Is it just me or is 5G strictly worse than LTE? by selcuka on Sunday January 29, 2023 @03:28AM (#34566057)
Can't they already do this now? Is 5G necessary?
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Re:Ask HN: Is it just me or is 5G strictly worse than LTE? by kunagi7 on Sunday January 29, 2023 @10:38AM (#34569037)
Well, they can just stuff a 5G NB-IoT modem inside of newer TVs, using eSIMs received by OTA (either WiFi or a previous valid eSIM).

As long as the manufacturer foots the eSIM bill (and it's profitable) they can serve ads.

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