Re: [OFFTOPIC] Re: how to use fetchmail with MS Office 365 / davmail?
On Mon 03 May 2021 at 15:47:07 (-0400), Stefan Monnier wrote:
> > It doesn't seem sensible to put a cell-connection into each TV
> > when they're all immobile. OTOH cars and pets go places.
> >
> > And is 20GB of data per day a "reasonable usage" on a mobile data plan?
> > Whereas 1TB per month on a fixed line is quite normal.
>
> These arguments seem stuck in the present.
>
> After all we already have "stationary cell phone" services to replace
> land-line phone services
They've been around for years. I can't see them as anything more than
an option for businesses.
> and I think most "phone" companies would be
> looking forward to a future where there's no "last mile" any more, there
> are only cell towers instead.
That may be, but I think most people would prefer the reliability of
FTTP or even FTTC if it's available. AIUI with wireless, there's a lot
less certainty about what service you're getting, as "5G" covers a
multitude of different deployments. One only ever hears headlines
about the top speeds achievable, and never about mediocre Low-band 5G.
I'm also interested to know how good a service you actually get within
buildings, where most of us are most of the time. I see that wireless
repeaters are recommended according to a home's floor area. Are they
repeating 30GHz round the house, or conventional 2/5GHz? If the
latter, there's no need for replacing any of your normal Wifi devices
at all. You just get a cell-modem instead of a cable- or ADSL-modem.
Cheers,
David.
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