TE
TechEcho
Home24h TopNewestBestAskShowJobs
GitHubTwitter
Home

TechEcho

A tech news platform built with Next.js, providing global tech news and discussions.

GitHubTwitter

Home

HomeNewestBestAskShowJobs

Resources

HackerNews APIOriginal HackerNewsNext.js

© 2025 TechEcho. All rights reserved.

Ask HN: Will 5G supplant wireline broadband for most consumers?

2 pointsby thecybernerdover 3 years ago
Similar to how cell phones have killed the landline phone?

2 comments

tony-allanover 3 years ago
Maybe. Plans seems to be capped but seems to be quite generous (1TB for $85, Telstra in Australia). Vodafone offers an unlimited plan.<p>I am not so sure about coverage (at high bandwidth) once you get away from the centre of a city; the impact on available bandwidth with a large number of users in the future; and the impact of interference.<p>I like the predictability of hardwired connections that will probably always be ahead of wireless technologies in speed and reliability.
runjakeover 3 years ago
I don&#x27;t think it&#x27;ll happen in areas with wide geographic coverage, like the US, anytime soon.<p>Sure, 5G carriers salespeople will promise you the world, but if you actually bite, you&#x27;ll see that a lot of it is just promises, at this time.<p>In the current scheme with relatively limited towers and tower backhaul, it&#x27;s just not doable.<p>I think they&#x27;ll need, at a minimum:<p>- Far more spectrum<p>- More microcells<p>- More backhaul