The way their usage works - mobile devices, often indoors - this will only help in more densely populated areas, and at 5GHz you're going to have to be pretty close to that AP either way. Admittedly, I always think in terms of rural areas, where I can't see how this is going to have much effect. I still can't even get a reliable cell signal in some subdivisions in which I offer service.
On Thursday, February 23, 2017, Gino Villarini <g...@aeronetpr.com> wrote: > Theres a lot of 5 ghz so the can do CA with licensed and unlicensed > > 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 PM > 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 > > 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 > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','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> on behalf of Jason McKemie < >> j.mcke...@veloxinetbroadband.com> >> Reply-To: "af@afmug.com" <af@afmug.com> >> Date: Thursday, February 23, 2017 at 12:30 AM >> To: "af@afmug.com" <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> >> 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 >>> >>> >>> >>> *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 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> >>>>>