It is coming to L.A. very soon...
Have you heard of this internet service before?
It is cheaper than Spectrum internet which I have...
I’d think it would amount to very spotty access at best. Probably more of a pain in the ass than it’s worth.
Looks like you’re going to have to be the guinea pig.
Risks of 5G include:
-DNA single and double-strand breaks (which leads to cancer)
-Oxidative damage (which leads to tissue deterioration and premature ageing)
-Disruption of cell metabolism
-Increased blood-brain barrier permeability
-Melatonin reduction (leading to insomnia and increasing cancer risks)
-Disruption of brain glucose metabolism
-Generation of stress proteins (leading to myriad diseases)
5G antennaes (30-300GHz; 60GHz used in many tests) are about 4ft tall with 100m range, vice 4G (5GHz) w/120 element towers at 90 ft tall (50-200ft tall) w/ 2-35 km range depending on intensity of source.
Millimeter Wave (MMW) tend to be more easily absorbed by moisture and water. Since our bodies are 90% water, our bodies will tend to absorb more of this energy.
It is known that many medical issues may arise, but not well quantified or qualified at the same pace as the electronics industry to increase bandwidth for the Internet of Things.
Considering the lack of ethical behavior by “liberals” hiding behind the guise of “concerned citizens”, I have less faith in this technology being rolled out as rapidly as past generations of communications technology.
Best of luck leasing the fiber go back all this up.
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Quoting from the article, “The system requires high rooftops to function,” with the title saying they want to bring 5G to ‘everyone.’ Seems like Big City Chauvinism to me.... out here in the country. The nearest 5-story structure is 2 miles away. A grain elevator.
https://www.theepochtimes.com/the-threat-5g-poses-to-human-health_2790506.html
You live in the big city? Especially one with lots of trees and where it rains a decent amount. You will be cooked first by 5g. And how about the signal strength coming OUT of your new 5G phone? I think it will more easily go into your brain and impair thinking.
PREDICTION - More hordes of urban zombies.
FYI, the posts on the article are deep with partial facts and outright falsehoods.
Once I get on the ground I will respond in depth.
The closest most of these posts get to the truth is that one spectrum band, the millimeter bands, are very short range, (like 100s of yards outdoors or in open interiors. They dont even penetrate drywall.
5G is simply the evolution of the design, that includes how endpoints authenticate and connect, how they send/receive/format data, AND, very importantly, how fast the backhaul is from the ‘towers’ and MIMOs. AND where edge computing will be located.
Today, in some areas, you can get 200+ Mb/sec down and 50 up ON 4G LTE where the system, including back-haul, is fiber-served. I happen to be an ATT customer and our area upgraded to the new 5G Evolution, which T-Mobile and Verizon screamed about, but near my Kroger in rural north GA, I GET 200+ down, nearly 42 up, on 23 ms pings. THAT is WITHOUT any ‘scary’ 5G millimeter wave spectrum deployed. You won’t even be able to buy Samsungs or iOS devices that can connect to those high spectra until near Thanksgiving. Macro network deployment outside announced metros is years away.
Businesses can today install private distributed antennae systems that are multi spectrum and start enjoying REALLY high speeds off cellular with really low pings- because they also employ edge computing at the ‘base of the tower’ in their building. Edge computing plus a private 4G/5G network lets you enjoy VERY low latency, traffic segregation (security/privacy) TODAY. Very few near term applications need super high speeds, but they DO require low pings/latency- like autonomous factories and warehouses.
Long term applications (years away) for the public like augmented reality DO need high speeds from 5G, but not the low latency.
People who dont understand RF are scared of RF regardless of the frequency or wavelength. The big scare point in articles from places like the Guardian is that the shorter wavelengths like CBRS and millimeter wave ARE used in RADARs and microwaves, but at orders of magnitude higher power.
Disruption of DNA is from IONIZING radiation- alpha particles, high power beta (electrons- dont sit so lose to the TV), Gamma and Xray.
#sciencematters. Get a STEM degree or speak with someone who does.
Posted from 24C- exit row aisle, so excuse any typos from my mobile.
“How many bloody G’s are there?”