> On Jun 24, 2022, at 13:12 , Michael Thomas <m...@mtcc.com> wrote: > > > On 6/24/22 12:38 PM, Owen DeLong wrote: >> >>> On Jun 24, 2022, at 12:33 , Michael Thomas <m...@mtcc.com> wrote: >>> >>> >>> 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. >>> But is what Starlink saying true or not? >>> >>> It would be a pity to not have an alternative to incumbent telephants. >>> >>> 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. > I thought they were land based? What I read is that being land based means > that they can transmit at much higher power.
I wasn’t aware that Dish had terrestrial facilities. I had forgotten their absorption into AT&T. So I retract my comments in that regard… They are a traditional telephant and I think that terrestrial 5G on 12Ghz is even less useful. >> OTOH, I think Starlink is most definitely an interesting product that does >> provide a clear path to reasonable alternatives to the incumbent telephants. > Especially when you factor in mobility when they get there. No more roaming > fees, all over the world. Yep… Probably one of the reasons DishT&T is trying to fight so hard to cause them grief. Owen
