Sunshine@piefed.ca to Canada@lemmy.caEnglish · 5 days agoRogers, Fido to charge $75 fee to customers still using 2G networkmobilesyrup.comexternal-linkmessage-square31linkfedilinkarrow-up172arrow-down11
arrow-up171arrow-down1external-linkRogers, Fido to charge $75 fee to customers still using 2G networkmobilesyrup.comSunshine@piefed.ca to Canada@lemmy.caEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square31linkfedilink
minus-squarenon_burglar@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·4 days agoI’m sure they are. I understand the power requirements alone for 2g vs 5g tx/Rx are eons apart.
minus-squarekent_eh@lemmy.cacakelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 days agoPower is one factor. Spectrum licensing is also not cheap. And you still need software support from the manufacturer to actually make that hardware function, and they don’t support old hardware forever (another reason the carriers are shutting down the old network)
I’m sure they are. I understand the power requirements alone for 2g vs 5g tx/Rx are eons apart.
Power is one factor.
Spectrum licensing is also not cheap.
And you still need software support from the manufacturer to actually make that hardware function, and they don’t support old hardware forever (another reason the carriers are shutting down the old network)