What makes 5G so much different than an LTE modem for this type of application? If they were going to do this why wouldn’t it already be happening with LTE.
But I agree, on a technical level, 5G isn't necessary for this. In fact, given the low data rate and non-interactivity of it (it doesn't really matter if the screenshot takes 10 minutes to transfer) they could even get away with GPRS or EDGE.
I think the real push for 5G is that it could replace physical infrastructure and regulators only have policies for forcing availability of physical infrastructure. At least in Canada anyway.
Hah, love it! I’m buying a TV today actually, I’ll use this when I have to convince the Micro Center guys that a dumb TV is really what i want
It’s wider bandwidth and faster nitrate so it should be cheaper.
All things equal with both factors above it should take less power (if for nothing else radio is on shorter time).
If not part of the spec itself, it likely will coincide with from the get go.
I have to agree that IoT (bleh. Coming from someone with an in-development connected device) will only become bigger with 5G.
I'm pretty sure this is exactly the opposite: the shorter wavelength signals in 5G are line of sight, much more so than 4G.
Its slightly subtle, but not so much, in the commercials - but you can see that its there - and I believe its a CYA thing.
Now imagine when 5G is mature, and coverage is blanketed AND the Drone ID legislation is passed.
Until regulators force them to become dumb pipes; as they often have for physical infrastructure.
In other words, you don’t need your antennas to be as tall to get around curvature of earth (or that building in the way) with higher frequencies.
So one tall tower and a bunch of receivers on the ground in the desert: 5.8ghz is probably a better choice than 2.4.
Of course there are other factors.