Re:5G NR-U: Bringing the power of 5G to unlicensed spectrum ...
by ggm on Saturday January 04, 2025 @03:17AM
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That's why I said feels like a telco sell. If this doesn't privatise the commons and two factories next to each other and the block of flats across the road can also use it, I'm sold. If it's a telco play like picocells were, to move your voice to VoLTE and then VoWiFI but still charge you for sending data over your IP packet budget.. I'm less sure. Telcos might just be a licencing gadget to sell me a unique phone identity.
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Re:5G NR-U: Bringing the power of 5G to unlicensed spectrum ...
by numpad0 on Saturday January 04, 2025 @04:07AM
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This is "Wi-Fi using 5G". You can outright buy a home 5G "router" and "join" network from phones. Cellular carriers aren't involved at all.
There are actually the same legal frameworks and products for LTE as well; you can request quotes for an EPC installed on a mini PC and mini eNB in white plastic enclosures with requisite FCC labels. Though, cost and performance were not highly competitive relative to Wi-Fi. Starting from couple thousands of dollars or so.
Re:5G NR-U: Bringing the power of 5G to unlicensed spectrum ...
by nabla9 on Saturday January 04, 2025 @03:31AM
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The base station says what goes. You buy one and do with it what you want, just like with WiFi.
Re:5G NR-U: Bringing the power of 5G to unlicensed spectrum ...
by garbagewoman on Saturday January 04, 2025 @03:50AM
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not sure how they could privatise spectrum that is unlicensed similarly to wifi