The 5G race will soon begin xD

[markjcc]

http://www.bloomberg.com/video/what-a-5g-network-will-look-like-jUfwWhHWSaWVb7TRH~jT9A.html

 

Verizon sprint t-mobile at&t be mad 

 

Experts at technology giant Samsung claim that they have successfully tested ultra-fast 5G wireless technology. 5G technology will allow users to download entire movie in just one second. Experts witnessed data transmission of over one GB per second from remote distance of two kilometers. The new 5G technology, which will take nearly a decade to replace existing 4G technology is capable of making transmitting speeds “up to several hundred times faster” than current 4G networks. Such a high speed network will allow users to transmit huge data files including high quality digital movies at very enormous speeds. 

[z250kid]

That's awesome but lets get lte up first! lol

there's no need for gb per second. especially on a phone.  The most the average person needs at your house is 30-50mbps. 

[MrZorbatron]

Old news.  It won't work.  In order to fit enough antennas into the device, they had to use too high a frequency to be practical.  Attenuation in building materials and even in foliage would make it useless without line of sight.  It's not "5G", it's just a new transmission method.  Referring to it as 5G was just a way to get people to read the article.  LTE has a LOT of headroom left in it for expansion within the spec (hence its name), so don't expect it to be replaced for many years.

[Mobilesolutions]

Old news.  It won't work.  In order to fit enough antennas into the device, they had to use too high a frequency to be practical.  Attenuation in building materials and even in foliage would make it useless without line of sight.  It's not "5G", it's just a new transmission method.  Referring to it as 5G was just a way to get people to read the article.  LTE has a LOT of headroom left in it for expansion within the spec (hence its name), so don't expect it to be replaced for many years.

But 5th generation back haul is ready.

[MrZorbatron]

But 5th generation back haul is ready.

it has been for years.  Multi-gigabit optical isn't a new technology.  Microwave wise, I can practically run 2 gigabit a few miles (with line of site) for under $10000 with my eyes closed.  That's not a new technology either.  The low price is new, though.

[Mobilesolutions]

it has been for years.  Multi-gigabit optical isn't a new technology.  Microwave wise, I can practically run 2 gigabit (with line of site) for under $10000 with my eyes closed.  That's not a new technology either.  The low price is new, though.

Yes, the price has dropped from 40k to 5K, which to me signals that its time for commercial communication.

[MrZorbatron]

Yes, the price has dropped from 40k to 5K, which to me signals that its time for commercial communication.

 

Yeah, I think it's all cyclical though.  I was just looking at specs for a new device that runs 1Gbps over 50 ohm coax, fed by a GigE circuit, to extend the run distance at a lower cost than fiber.  Didn't we just move from coax to twisted pair about 20 years ago...

 

Or what about how everyone with multiple closely located sites was running 10-40Mbps microwave a big ago and then fiber got cheap enough that they started running their own fiber on leased space on utility poles about 10 years ago.  School districts and municipal services are a great example of this.  Now microwave is getting cheaper again, albeit still ugly if you can't hide the hardware.

 

I really do think that a lot of this is on about a ten to twenty year cycle, at least on the physical side of things.

[ab30494]

Samsung is also working on 5g, tests gave them 1 gbps. 

[nahum365]

Samsung is also working on 5g, tests gave them 1 gbps.

You did read the thread, right..?