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I think 5G fixed wireless access will provide the biggest impact of the new technology, at least in the short term.

The potential of 5G FWA is huge, but it seems to be mostly ignored, as most news about 5G has to due with mobile. I personally think that 5G mobile will have little impact in most peoples' lives for many years to come.


Yeah, there does seem to be so much hype for the 5G mobile, but I think the hype will fizzle out as more and more people get phones with 5G capabilities. I bet many people will still be using LTE for a long while.



I will be surprised if it will be 2-3 years for mobile 5G, but for 5G FWA, I bet the 2-3 year mark might be accurate.
Actually, the need is greater for mobile companies to get the 5G in the home fast, so they can use the routers to boost the overall 5g network. Wave lengths are so short that any way to boost them is going to help. It’s also probably why both Spectrum and Xfinity started their own wireless services. Otherwise, they would have a much harder time staying relevant.
 
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