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[-] PeterPoopshit@lemmy.world 51 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

How the fuck can they not compete with 5G? Is using the advantages of their wired infrastructure to just provide customers with the same service as always but without the bandwidth caps, effectively overcoming the 1 major disadvantage of mobile internet, really that hard?

[-] Socsa@sh.itjust.works 35 points 8 months ago

Cable definitely does have a capacity and speed advantage over 5G in most cases. But 5G is plenty fast and reliable for most people these days, and it's cheaper because there is no last mile maintenance. T-Mobile doesn't need to repair a bunch of decades old coax line every time the wind blows.

[-] jkrtn@lemmy.ml 46 points 8 months ago

Perhaps they should have invested in infrastructure with the government handouts they were given to do so?

[-] ech@lemm.ee 24 points 8 months ago

They spent it all blocking access to the fiber lines that are already there and padding the wallets of their execs.

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