Power cuts a huge problem for 5G - WAPA

[Jan]

Eskom load-shedding is killing 5G in South Africa

Although 5G is more power efficient, cellular towers using the technology consume more electricity than LTE because it supports much higher speeds.

“One of the selling points of 5G is that it’s more ‘eco-friendly’ than LTE,” said Wireless Access Provider’s Association executive committee member Paul Colmer.

 

[Vorastra]

The nice thing is that it at least allows me to vent my scalp.

 

[Cranjus McBasketball]

5G ain't special. It's killing all of the things.

 

[2525252525]

Damn, better ban Starlink before it eats all the mobile operator comrades lunches because of loadshedding.

Oh wait.

 

[DapperDanMan]

The nice thing is that it at least allows me to vent my scalp.

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Always pictured you looking way different to that.

 

[DapperDanMan]

Eskom load-shedding is killing 5G in South Africa

Vodacom and MTN and RAIN and Telkom and the rest must sharrapppp and invest in Bigger Better Batteries immediately, without delay.

It is the only way.

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[Vorastra]

Always pictured you looking way different to that.

Come now, I'd never post a picture of myself.
I literally have a name that gets lost in Google searches and an email that is used only for sites like this.

I'm not even white, or a man.

 

[DapperDanMan]

I'm not even white, or a man.

You're a legend?!

 

[Rickster]

Although 5G is more power efficient, cellular towers using the technology consume more electricity than LTE because it supports much higher speeds.

 

[FiestaST]

Eskom load-shedding is killing South Africa

Fixed that for you dawg.

 

[Zerc]

'MTN says it goes through 450,000 million litres of fuel per month.' Somehow I doubt that is correct ‍

 

[wingnut771]

'MTN says it goes through 450,000 million litres of fuel per month.' Somehow I doubt that is correct ‍

450 billion litres per month, that's more than eskom isn't it?

 

[GrootVoet]

'MTN says it goes through 450,000 million litres of fuel per month.' Somehow I doubt that is correct ‍

Zuma must be doing their accounting.

 

[Harmonic]

Those towers must die! Everyone knows 5G causes covid

 

[DapperDanMan]

450 billion litres per month, that's more than eskom isn't it?

I heard it's more diesel than what is contained in all of the Earth.

 

[Thor]

Time to stock up on those Baufeng radios, I have a shipment coming in. Without cell service in stage 4, you are vulnerable.

 

[mpdjhb]

'MTN says it goes through 450,000 million litres of fuel per month.' Somehow I doubt that is correct ‍

Its not - seems thats about 30% of the worlds total consumption

 

[Vorastra]

450 billion litres per month, that's more than eskom isn't it?

Not only is that more than Eskom. It's double the annual consumption of diesel for the entire US in 2021.

Very impressive from MTN using double the annual US consumption every month.