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zdragnaryesterday at 3:28 AM2 repliesview on HN

6G will have worse physical penetration than 5G, which makes it worthless in rural areas where 5G is already severely inhibited by tree leaves.


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KeplerBoyyesterday at 11:58 AM

It's not that simple. Yes, newer standards push for higher frequencies to get more bandwidth, but 5G for example also uses the old sub GHz bands with excellent range and penetration.

markdownyesterday at 7:28 AM

> in rural areas where 5G is already severely inhibited by tree leaves.

This is not a problem in Africa and India.

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