Remember all that 5G traffic is still hitting a switch or a router

You might not like your current Internet provider but most Large Internet providers are carrying 5G traffic on their switches and routers. 5G needs lots of fiber and needs switches and routers deployed at the cell towers to carry that 5G traffic. So these large 5G carriers like AT&T and T-Mobile need smaller providers to carry their traffic in case their networks are busy or have problems. Not sure you will gain much of an advantage at the access layer at your home or place of business with a hot spot over your current home Internet connection as just a couple of miles from your house your 5G traffic and your current Internet connection are probably riding the same fiber and network.

In response to this post by Baltimore Hokie

Posted: 09/13/2020 at 9:00PM

So 5G tech allows up to 10Gbps bandwidth. Are people going to -- Baltimore Hokie 09/13/2020 8:03PM

One note for the conversation. 5G can operate at the frequencies that 4G -- jmanatVT 09/14/2020 12:51PM

Phone providers have always throttled speeds ** -- Hokie1992 09/13/2020 11:44PM

Remember all that 5G traffic is still hitting a switch or a router -- OrlandoHokie 09/13/2020 9:00PM

Saw an ad for 5G carrier touting 25x the speed of 4G -- Baltimore Hokie 09/13/2020 9:44PM

It’s ironic because a lot of people thought 5G would be the final blow -- OrlandoHokie 09/14/2020 01:04AM

I doubt putting 5G receivers on cell towers would work -- Tafkam Hokie 09/14/2020 09:15AM

NBC had remote TV cameras sending signals via 5G on Nascar races. -- 48zip 09/13/2020 11:32PM

I think people discussed that as bringing broadband to rural areas ** -- EDGEMAN 09/13/2020 8:08PM

Sounds great, but not sure how practical that is. Range of 5g -- Tafkam Hokie 09/13/2020 10:11PM

5G causes COVID ** -- FfxStationHokie 09/13/2020 8:05PM

Nope. A virus causes COVID. 5G only transmits the virus. ** -- Hokie360 09/13/2020 9:46PM

I thought it was autism? ** -- MrBayAreaHokie 09/13/2020 8:51PM

Wrong -- LonghornHokie 09/13/2020 8:26PM

Hey, that's one of those cat-drying devices. ** -- KCHokie2 09/13/2020 9:11PM

I use it mainly to disinfect metal, but yeah that too ** -- LonghornHokie 09/13/2020 9:43PM

#facts ** -- HokieGator 09/13/2020 8:24PM

Remember all that 5G traffic is still hitting a switch or a router

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