Meanwhile, they are pushing Fixed Mobile on 4G or LTE in place of real fixed Fibre Internet; the incumbents can duopolise the mobile market, but the NBN has levelled the market on fixed Internet, except where the NBN has been sabotaged by the incumbents.
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TinyBreak@aussie.zone 5 months ago
Optus said it was preparing for the 3G shutdown by enhancing 4G and 5G coverage and encouraging impacted customers to upgrade their devices.
It’s all fun and games till 3g is dead and we have 3/4 of the phone coverage we used to have. Everyone cracks the shits when the data sucks and I get it. But people die when calls fail or cant even be made.
Salvo@aussie.zone 5 months ago
Ilandar@aussie.zone 5 months ago
Aren’t the teclos repurposing the 3G infrastructure for 4G?
Salvo@aussie.zone 5 months ago
Yes, but the technology doesn’t have as long range.
The higher density signal is able to carry more data at higher speeds, but only for shorter distances.
A loose analogy is the difference between Short Wave radio and Long Wave radio. The BBC World Service can be received around the world, but 3PBS FM can only be received in the inner suburbs of Melbourne.