5G Public Works Project
May 12, 2020 – 11:22 pmI've seen a few people propose a big government project around 5G mobile technology. I couldn't find more detail to any proposals, so I did my own research to inform my own opinions on what's needed and what's not. I wrote up where I landed so I won't forget it, and I'm sharing in case it's useful to you. If you have corrections, etc. please contact me on Twitter as @gnat or in email (nathan@torkington.com). Abstract In the runup to the 2017 general election, there was talk of government investment in 5G networks to get greater coverage in rural and remote areas. MBIE canvassed opinion as part of a consultation around spectrum auctions, but took no action. This idea has resurfaced as a Public Works project to “get New Zealand moving again”. This paper is a backgrounder for the issue and decision points. Mobile Technology: A Primer Spectrum Mobile phones communicate with cell towers using ...