I think the gigabit figure is a bit misleading is all. It says they are testing this with 60MHz of 2.5GHz spectrum. I'd have to look again, but there aren't a lot of carriers with a 60MHz nationwide footprint. Even at that, it will be split amongst all the users of the band.
On Thursday, February 23, 2017, Gino Villarini <g...@aeronetpr.com> wrote: > Not really > > https://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/ > 2017/02/23/sprint-ericsson-to-demo-gigabit-data-speeds-over- > td-lte/?utm_source=CommsUpdate&utm_campaign=842ec531cf-CommsUpdate+23+ > February+2017&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_0688983330-842ec531cf-8827113 > > From: Af <af-boun...@afmug.com > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','af-boun...@afmug.com');>> on behalf of > Jason McKemie <j.mcke...@veloxinetbroadband.com > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','j.mcke...@veloxinetbroadband.com');>> > Reply-To: "af@afmug.com <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','af@afmug.com');>" < > af@afmug.com <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','af@afmug.com');>> > Date: Thursday, February 23, 2017 at 12:30 AM > To: "af@afmug.com <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','af@afmug.com');>" < > af@afmug.com <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','af@afmug.com');>> > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] 5G > > In a lab with unlimited spectrum maybe. It will be a fraction of this in > all reality. They could get closer with millimeter wave, but that's a > different animal entirely. > > On Wednesday, February 22, 2017, Jaime Solorza <losguyswirel...@gmail.com > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','losguyswirel...@gmail.com');>> wrote: > >> Check this out >> http://www.fiercewireless.com/special-report/gigabit-keeps-l >> te-fast-lane?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiWlRrMFkySTJObVU0TkRSbCIsInQiOiJ >> CRytrXC9IdU92c3NISUVUOVBIOGJaMXNDZnN1aklXUUZ1VXJXQmFYS0NzdU1 >> kdmhVWTFBSFIwNDRcL0MzRERkNTlVSEJEUE9oM3RuVkttWFJRanE5ZUV2SHg >> 3cFhPdERtZllVTVlwb3E4YlJkRDFtQ1ZoZHhIZzMyRTduRFR0V1IzIn0%3D >> >> >> >> *Gino Villarini* >> President >> Metro Office Park #18 Suite 304 Guaynabo, Puerto Rico 00968 >> >> On Feb 22, 2017 7:53 AM, "Jason McKemie" <j.mckemie@veloxinetbroadband. >> com> wrote: >> >>> 5G. 5th generation? 5 GHz? 5 Gigawatts? This term is much more in the >>> ether than something like LTE. The cell companies hyped up the marketing to >>> the point where it lost the original meaning. >>> >>> On Wednesday, February 22, 2017, Gino Villarini <g...@aeronetpr.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> I think its a marketing play with hyped terms that >>>> not necessary follow what 5G really menas and its deceptive. >>>> >>>> Might as well call your service LTE… it provides broadband wirelessly… >>>> >>>> From: Af <af-boun...@afmug.com> on behalf of Jason McKemie < >>>> j.mcke...@veloxinetbroadband.com> >>>> Reply-To: "af@afmug.com" <af@afmug.com> >>>> Date: Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at 9:06 AM >>>> To: "af@afmug.com" <af@afmug.com> >>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] 5G >>>> >>>> I don't see anything wrong with Mimosa calling their stuff 5G. They >>>> should have gone ahead and called it 6G, it's effectively faster than the >>>> cell companies' version of 5G... >>>> >>>> On Wednesday, February 22, 2017, Gino Villarini <g...@aeronetpr.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Yeah, no problem with that, but how do you call that 5G? >>>>> >>>>> From: Af <af-boun...@afmug.com> on behalf of Rory Conaway < >>>>> r...@triadwireless.net> >>>>> Reply-To: "af@afmug.com" <af@afmug.com> >>>>> Date: Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at 8:40 PM >>>>> To: "af@afmug.com" <af@afmug.com> >>>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] 5G >>>>> >>>>> Gino, the GPS software does work. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Rory >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] *On Behalf Of *David Milholen >>>>> *Sent:* Tuesday, February 21, 2017 5:34 PM >>>>> *To:* af@afmug.com >>>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] 5G >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> That sounds like a WIFI company we have here boasting the most BS I >>>>> have seen in a while. So, happy to get sloppy seconds after customer had >>>>> their fill . >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> *Gino Villarini* >>>>> President >>>>> Metro Office Park #18 Suite 304 Guaynabo, Puerto Rico 00968 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> *Gino Villarini* >>>>> President >>>>> Metro Office Park #18 Suite 304 Guaynabo, Puerto Rico 00968 >>>>> >>>>> On 2/21/2017 12:38 PM, Ken Hohhof wrote: >>>>> >>>>> The average consumer has no clue what any of the following terms mean, >>>>> despite spending a lot of money on them: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> WiFi, 4G, 5G, LTE, modem, router, satellite, server >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> And the industry is happy to keep them stupid, for example defining >>>>> “unlimited” as “throttled after 22 GB”. The latest I saw is Qualcomm >>>>> wanting people to think their phones will soon have gigabit download >>>>> speeds. Mobile carriers of course don’t sell speed plans, they sell data >>>>> plans, and manufacturers like Qualcomm conflate sector capacity with end >>>>> user speed. As well as neglecting to explain that all that unlicensed >>>>> spectrum will only be used for urban small cells, not the celltower 5 >>>>> miles >>>>> from your house in the country. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/02/qualcomms-new-lte-mo >>>>> dem-will-make-gigabit-download-speeds-easier-to-hit/ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] *On Behalf Of *Gino Villarini >>>>> *Sent:* Tuesday, February 21, 2017 12:03 PM >>>>> *To:* af@afmug.com >>>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] 5G >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Ouch… >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> *From: *Af <af-boun...@afmug.com> on behalf of Stefan Englhardt < >>>>> s...@genias.net> >>>>> *Reply-To: *"af@afmug.com" <af@afmug.com> >>>>> *Date: *Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at 1:49 PM >>>>> *To: *"af@afmug.com" <af@afmug.com> >>>>> *Subject: *[AFMUG] 5G >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Now the first wifi is called 5G. And who is the marketing winner: >>>>> mimosa. >>>>> >>>>> But of course air-„fiber“ is not bad, too. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Both companies should move some sales guys to the engineering staff to >>>>> make their >>>>> >>>>> Ptmp wifi gear gps work before claiming the next big thing. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> *Gino Villarini* >>>>> >>>>> President >>>>> >>>>> Metro Office Park #18 Suite 304 Guaynabo, Puerto Rico 00968 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>
