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Re:Saint Helena Island Communications by wffurr on Monday September 25, 2023 @04:24PM (#37650080)
None of those create more radio spectrum. I don't see a real replacement for wireline fiber and ethernet ever.
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Re:Saint Helena Island Communications by Scoundreller on Monday September 25, 2023 @05:40PM (#37651084)
Each "g" let us modulate more data in the same channel size. Spectrum re-use via smaller cells is virtually limitless.

And we're re-allocating more spectrum for 2-way data regularly.

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Re:Saint Helena Island Communications by BenjiWiebe on Monday September 25, 2023 @07:14PM (#37652057)
But if the cells keep getting smaller, at some point it will be cheaper to just bury that one fiber to beat out 12G plus the next 5 generations, rather than buy another cell to cover that one household.
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