Mobile will take over fixed-line market
see http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/telecom/wireless/executive-from-sk-telecoms-research-lab-talks-key-5g-technologies-2017-trials We think fixed wireless access is one of the services, but we call 5G a mobile network service—just like 4G It’s certainly still a cellular service, but with a single fast mobile internet plan, the writing is on the wall, with more spectrum allowing hundreds of GB of monthly use, mobile carriers will... View Article
We think fixed wireless access is one of the services, but we call 5G a mobile network service—just like 4G
It’s certainly still a cellular service, but with a single fast mobile internet plan, the writing is on the wall, with more spectrum allowing hundreds of GB of monthly use, mobile carriers will have no trouble entering the fixed-line markets and undercutting traditional wired services, after all, OPTUS are already doing it now with 4G – https://smb.optus.com.au/opfiles/Shop/All/cis/Cis%20Documents/1415714_$80_Home_Wireless_Broadband_200GB.pdf albeit only up to 12mbps so far.
I wonder how long it will take technology journalists to realise this too, they’re still hypnotised by the fibre hype which started 10 years ago.