> On Jun 24, 2022, at 12:33 , Michael Thomas <[email protected]> wrote:
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> On 6/24/22 9:09 AM, Chris Wright wrote:
>> The term "5G" among technical circles started vague, became better defined
>> over the course of several years, and is becoming vague again. This nuance
>> was never well understood in the public eye, nor by mass publications like
>> CNN. This is a battle for 12GHz, not 5G.
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> But is what Starlink saying true or not?
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> It would be a pity to not have an alternative to incumbent telephants.
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> Mike
It’s not entirely clear, without knowing the technical details of the Starlink
modulation scheme whether or not they could successfully share the 12Ghz
spectrum.
I have no reason to disbelieve their claims.
Frankly, I really don’t think that Dish’s idea of providing 5G mobile service
from satellites is a particularly good or beneficial one and granting them
12Ghz spectrum for this purpose is probably not really in the public interest.
OTOH, I think Starlink is most definitely an interesting product that does
provide a clear path to reasonable alternatives to the incumbent telephants.
However, Dish isn’t exactly a traditional elephant, either.
Owen
