5G roadblock: labor

Mon Dec 30 20:32:24 UTC 2019

On 30/Dec/19 22:24, Matthew Petach wrote:
>
> Unfortunately, Wi-Fi handoffs suck donkey balls compared to 
> cell tower handoffs when moving.  It's fine when you're
> stationary, but walking down the street, and shifting from
> one wifi hotspot to the next, you're going to be dropping
> and re-establishing connections with a new endpoint IP
> address every time.

Well, that's doubly true for VoWiFi hand-off to GSM and back. And the
MNO's are working hard to offload their network requirements to you.
Figures :-\...

>
> If we solve the issue of endpoint identity on a connection
> independent of the transport, so that your video stream 
> of the game doesn't have to stop and restart every time
> you shift from one access point to the next, I could 
> definitely see wi-Fi beating 5G.

To be honest, I don't know anyone born in the 2000's who cares about
hand-off. Do they even know what it is?

>
> Otherwise, I think 5G will win, in terms of better
> user experience when non-stationary.

Wi-fi is typically used in a stationery setting. I don't know anyone
that expects seamless wi-fi hand-off when on the move.

In other words, the kids born in the 2000's want to find a spot with
wi-fi and never leave it unless the earth was caving in. No amount of 5,
6, 7, 8, 9 or 10G would convince a kid born in the 2000's that wi-fi is
evil.

Why do the MNO's, BizDev and analyst folk care about the kids born in
the 2000's? Well...

Mark.