First, the original post was about mobile, as was the comment—which asked what people were doing “to even be hitting 200 GB/mo on their mobile plans.” The reference to home use was saying that he couldn’t even get to those numbers in that context, so the debate strikes me as sort of besides the point. That said, my…
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Look, you’re the one styling yourself as an expert—”I do telecom for a living” and “I’m ahead of the curve”—so you shouldn’t be too offended when people call you out for spouting bullshit. If you can’t take it, get off the Internet. And color me unimpressed by your credentials—anyone who built a home network can…
Look dude, you apparently don’t know shit about networks, but seem to think you are some kind of messiah about the future. Saying you are “ahead of the curve” is laughable. Learn something if you want people to take you seriously.
For someone who purports to “do telecom for a living,” you don’t seem to really know that much about it. AT&T didn’t buy AIO, AIO was a house brand that pre-dated the Cricket acquisition. AT&T bought Cricket and merged it into AIO and kept the Cricket brand. Not the other way around.
Since there is no difference between “business grade” and “consumer grade” when it comes to US wireless, you are saying you want a business service (i.e., unlimited data—if this mythical unlimited business plan even exists) at a consumer rate.
That all being said, I don’t think the availability of home fiber will change the statistics—I think the highest tier users are those that are using it as a substitute for home service. Fuck, I have WiFi at home and at work, and it is a rare month where my capacity exceeds 300 MB (that said, I don’t tether and…
Well, I did start my statement with “I can’t find more recent stats, but a 2012 study...” I was aiming at finding something of more recent vintage, but my google-fu was suffering and I got bored with it. I’m sure there are differences now given the changes in use, but the reality with every network—wired or…
So if you think business can so easily get unlimited, and pricing isn’t your concern, buy a fucking business plan. I think I said that before. Why isn’t that a solution?
Caps/soft caps are usually technology-specific. So Verizon probably won’t limit data use on 5G networks (at least not in the beginning when they are trying to get people to buy phones that use 5G, which will reduce congestion on legacy 4G and 3G networks). Just like they didn’t limit LTE use when it first came out,…
I think the whole gray thing is an algorithm, not an active interference by a mod.
What’s the principle you are going after? You want business grade,(*) but at consumer prices. That’s asinine. They pay more, they get more. There is no inequality at work, just economics.
I can’t find more recent stats, but a 2012 study famously stated that 1% of mobile wireless users were responsible for 50% of the network capacity. So the answer to your question is that if they could limit the top 1%, they would have twice the capacity to serve the rest of us. As someone who doesn’t get to 1GB/mo.,…
The essentially fallacy of arguments like this is that carrier coverage varies depending upon where you are and where you go. If you never leave an NFL city, carrier performance is probably pretty fungible. But as soon as you get into areas that are remotely non-urban, differences start to appear. In some areas,…
First, you realize the article is talking about Verizon’s wireless services? If you are doing this over wireless, I hope they crucify you in overages.
Businesses advertise to get business; they don’t hide rates and deals. And it looks to me like AT&T’s business rates are in line with Verizon’s (https://www.wireless.att.com/businesscenter/plans/mobile-share.jsp?source=RED-att-redirect-attmobileshare), including $450/mo for 100 GB/mo. I’d note that the 100 GB cap…
Funny, when I look at Verizon’s business page, it looks like they don’t offer unlimited business plans. And, for reference, a 100GB/mo. business wireless plan plan seems to cost a whopping $450/mo. You really think you want what the business side gets? https://www.verizonwireless.com/biz/plans/voice-data-plans/?cmp=…
Someone just linked back to this old post and I re-read what you and I wrote—which isn’t right... Sure, adding pasta to a larger amount of water will drop the average temperature less, but it will also require longer to subsequently raise the temperature of that larger amount of water... Turns out less water…
To be fair, if the idea is to build a base for a theme bed for a child, those metal rails may not be ideal. You can typically attach those cheapo rails to a headboard, but attaching something to the other end (foot board) would be difficult and if you are putting sides on the bed, the side rails are kind of…
Low income + a lot of dependents = depressing. Seriously, comment wasn’t intended as a slight on anyone, I just can’t remember the last time I actually got money back.