private 5G networks?

Michael Thomas mike at mtcc.com
Tue Nov 30 21:00:51 UTC 2021


On 11/30/21 12:53 PM, Shane Ronan wrote:
> What makes it different is once you've been allocated spectrum, which 
> for in-building use is almost guaranteed, no one else can use that 
> spectrum, so it's guaranteed. Unlike Wifi, where any device can 
> transmit in those frequencies.

If it's in premise would that really matter much? I mean if I tried to 
set up an AP in an Amazon warehouse I assume they wouldn't be too happy 
about that.

Mike


>
> Shane
>
> On Tue, Nov 30, 2021 at 3:45 PM Michael Thomas <mike at mtcc.com> wrote:
>
>
>     On 11/30/21 12:43 PM, Shane Ronan wrote:
>>     What do you mean 3rd Tier?
>>
>     General Authorized Access? Taken from some random site looking it up.
>
>     Mike
>
>>
>>     On Tue, Nov 30, 2021 at 2:47 PM Michael Thomas <mike at mtcc.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>         On 11/30/21 11:38 AM, Shane Ronan wrote:
>>>         The spectrum is CBRS and there are MANY benefits to 5G over
>>>         Wifi, including but not limited to guaranteed spectrum.
>>
>>         For the 3rd tier I assume that works pretty much like wifi
>>         spectrum, right? It seems to be at about 3.5Ghz so that would
>>         be pretty short distance. Other than handoff what other
>>         advantages does it have over wifi (can wifi do seamless l2
>>         handoff these days?)
>>
>>         Mike
>>
>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>         On Tue, Nov 30, 2021 at 2:29 PM Michael Thomas
>>>         <mike at mtcc.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>             https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2021/11/preview-aws-private-5g/
>>>
>>>             Why would somebody want this over wifi? And what
>>>             spectrum are they
>>>             using? They can't just camp on allocated spectrum, right?
>>>
>>>             Mike
>>>
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