Sunday, October 28, 2018

Report on News: Cable vs Wireless Broadband


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https://finance.yahoo.com/news/shouldnt-replace-cable-internet-wireless-175246991.html
This Yahoo Finance article discusses how wireless broadband plans have not caught up to wired broadband. The article mentions how telecom lobbyists are advocating for the inclusion of wireless broadband in the nation’s broadband progress.


Limitations of wireless broadband
-Wireless plans sold as “unlimited” still cap how much bandwidth the user can share via a phone’s mobile-hotspot option.

-Making smartphones the main point for wireless connection can be detrimental to the phones’ batteries.

-Wireless plans have bandwidth budget


Limitations of wired broadband
-Connections based on DSL are usually too slow


The Effects of 5G
Wireless connection 5G promises to be more accessible and faster than current wireless internet.

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