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Question of the Day: Will you be subscribing to the new Disney+ R49 streaming package?
Spectrum showdown
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The_Unbeliever
Honorary Master
Should be interesting to see who gets what.
Hope all the WuG's get a share of the spectrum as well...
Hope all the WuG's get a share of the spectrum as well...
ldmelsa
Executive Member
Eish! 100Mbps on my cellphone.
I like!
I like!
lenosb
Well-Known Member
Eish! 100Mbps on my cellphone.
I like!
And you can use up your 500meg cap in 2 minutes....Yay!
Have you seen how much mobile data costs?Eish! 100Mbps on my cellphone.
I like!
ldmelsa
Executive Member
XCentricdave
Well-Known Member
Reality Check...
How many base stations will be required for all these HSPA/Mobile Wimax users to get their fast access?
The bandwidth of each base station is shared amongst the attached users?
Given the spectrum limitiations what density of users can be supported vs connection speed? Minimum guarenteed service levels?
What other services operate in an around these bands which will be impacted.
I just feel nervous that the spectrum is being considered as effectively unlimited by the marketing and sales teams of communications providers. It is a very much finite resource, and the service that you will receive is impacted by variables outside of your control.
Still believe that if you need high bandwidth, guarenteed service, connections that a fixed link will always be better - be that copper or fibre...
How many base stations will be required for all these HSPA/Mobile Wimax users to get their fast access?
The bandwidth of each base station is shared amongst the attached users?
Given the spectrum limitiations what density of users can be supported vs connection speed? Minimum guarenteed service levels?
What other services operate in an around these bands which will be impacted.
I just feel nervous that the spectrum is being considered as effectively unlimited by the marketing and sales teams of communications providers. It is a very much finite resource, and the service that you will receive is impacted by variables outside of your control.
Still believe that if you need high bandwidth, guarenteed service, connections that a fixed link will always be better - be that copper or fibre...