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5G in Ireland

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  • 24-11-2018 3:44pm
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    benjii
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭


    Does anyone know about the 5G situation here in Ireland?
    When will it become an eventuality?


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    The Cush
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    Late 2019 possibly and in the 3.6 GHz band probably, which was auctioned off back in early 2017.
    Mid to late 2020 likely for the 700 MHz band once it's been auctioned and cleared of TV broadcasting.


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    benjii
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    What about down at 600Mhz. T-mobile in the USA is going to use this low band.
    Is it available here is Ireland, or is it used for TV?


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    The Cush
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    benjii wrote: »
    What about down at 600Mhz. T-mobile in the USA is going to use this low band.
    Is it available here is Ireland, or is it used for TV?

    Allocated to broadcasting in Europe until at least the end of 2030.


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    Leonidas BL
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    Id be happy with 4G where I am :/


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    ED E
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    benjii wrote: »
    What about down at 600Mhz. T-mobile in the USA is going to use this low band.
    Is it available here is Ireland, or is it used for TV?

    You don't want to be served by B71, or B70. LTE ER cells are great for coverage but speeds plummmmmmmet.


    Remember what 4G is, LTE. Long Term Evolution. We've only just started with that. We're arguably on 4.1G with 4.2 .3 .4 .5 and maybe .6 to go before we should be even considering 5G. 5GNR is cool for the likes of Waterloo station in London, Ireland doesn't have such uber density issues.


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    Antar Bolaeisk
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    There's a slight issue with 5G in Ireland, aside from all the other penetration problems, it doesn't really work very well when it rains.

    It's also likely not going to be a good idea to fork out for a 5G phone for the next year or two, primarily because it requires a lot of extra discrete electronics meaning bigger, heavier and more power hungry phones. 4G is at a stage where everything is baked in to the main SOC meaning it has a much smaller footprint and is much less power hungry as a result of years of optimisation.


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