5G explanation January 28, 2019, 09:08:25 am For those that have more time then sense.....A rather long and detailed explanation of the 5G specs and rollout plans.What is 5G, how is it different from 4G, and what can we expect?
Re: 5G explanation Reply #1 – January 28, 2019, 12:20:34 pm While the tech is interesting, the real play is the impact: social, economic, etc. That's why I mentioned on a previous thread that the key word going forward - wireless - is our generation's version of "plastics".The first victim will be wi-fi, which means the cable companies. Without the need for any kind of physical line, higher/cheaper bandwidth will not only power mass media, but enable micro-sensors to be placed in the most remote locations.Combined with very high resolution (micro) cameras (like a fly eye cluster), super high-speed CPUs, and a little dash of AI, and driverless trucks & cars are in our future.PS On the topic of tech, and the chance to get on my favorite soapbox ie advanced tow vehicle/RV chassis, did anyone see this 1,000TQ Dodge Ram truck from the Detroit auto show?2019 Detroit Auto Show: New Ram HD Pickup Sets Torque MilestoneThis is why fixed motorhomes are going to be a dead-end. The power curve is going asymptotic, while the coach stays relatively unchanged.
Re: 5G explanation Reply #2 – January 28, 2019, 12:59:05 pm Quote from: snerf - January 28, 2019, 12:20:34 pmThis is why fixed motorhomes are going to be a dead-end. The power curve is going asymptotic, while the coach stays relatively unchanged.The future is alway interesting and 5G will change things in ways no one has suspected, just like every other innovation .When it comes to pickups, every year, one of the Big Three comes out with their new, improved model. The Ram is hot this year, Ford was hot last year and Chevy will probably be the one to watch next year. All of them are pouring money into advance powertrains.Why so much innovation in trucks? They are very profitable compared to small cars. GM and Ford are discontinuing production of many of their small, low profit cars in favor of building more pickups. This is wonderful until the next serious fuel crisis occurs. It is a little strange seeing my neighbors driving these huge trucks and SUVs when all they haul are a one or two kids and groceries.Not sure why you think motorhome are on the way out, replaced by pickups and trailers. For us, no other RV combination works, we like being able to pull a Jeep behind the LD. No way would a huge pickup serve as our back country explorer and no way could a Jeep pull a suitable trailer. I see no other solution other than cabover camper, which is a step downward.The same new powertrains could be installed in a reconfigured E450 chassis or similar. Why doesn't Ford isn't do this? They sell all the E450s they can build without having to spend millions re-engineering the chassis for the physically larger engine and increase power. When U-Haul finally demands a better chassis, things will change. Unfortunately, the E450 and V10 have proven to be a very dependable, low maintenance chassis, sold at a very competitive price. There is little incentive to change. A new chassis would cost considerably more and U-Haul could care less about the fuel expense .I hope another manufacturer get into the game and builds a modern, turbo-diesel Class C chassis.Larry
Re: 5G explanation Reply #3 – January 28, 2019, 10:53:51 pm "did anyone see this 1,000TQ Dodge Ram truck from the Detroit auto show?"Jeez, and I thought my F-250 pickup's front end was ugly! ;-)
Re: 5G explanation Reply #4 – January 28, 2019, 10:59:48 pm "GM and Ford are discontinuing production of many of their small, low profit cars in favor of building more pickups. This is wonderful until the next serious fuel crisis occurs."Exactly. When I bought my first (F-150) pickup, the salesperson commented that the F-150 is the best-selling luxury vehicle in the US. Well, at $54,000 list, it certainly had a luxury-class price tag! Thing was, I bought it because I needed it to haul a 27' trailer. If I hadn't had that need, I'd never in a million years have bought a huge, gas-hungry pickup. But as Larry points out, way too many people are "driving these huge trucks and SUVs when all they haul are a one or two kids and groceries"--using them as luxury transportation. Sooner or later there's going to be a day of reckoning. 1 Likes
Re: 5G explanation Reply #5 – February 21, 2019, 10:06:14 am To update a tad more on 5G enclosed is a article from the NYThttps://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/31/technology/personaltech/5g-what-you-need-to-know.html?module=inline
Re: 5G explanation Reply #6 – February 21, 2019, 10:12:57 pm Colddog, QuoteThis new era will leap ahead of current wireless technology, known as 4G, by offering mobile internet speeds that will let people download entire movies within seconds..but it will do nothing for the content quality of those movies..... 1 Likes
Re: 5G explanation Reply #7 – February 22, 2019, 09:14:10 am Quote from: joel wiley - February 21, 2019, 10:12:57 pmColddog, ..but it will do nothing for the content quality of those movies..... If I might add the printing press did nothing to improve the quality of books ..... 1 Likes
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