418: 5G Fundamentals
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As the rollout of 5G finally arrives, we take some time to explain the fundamentals of the next generation of wireless technology. Plus the surprising performance of eero's mesh Wi-Fi, some great news for WireGuard, and an update on the Librem 5. Links: Linux Academy Black Friday Sale — Give yourself a year of opportunity and save $150. Get a full year of Hands-On Cloud Training. Limited time Black Friday Offer.T-Mobile launches 600MHz 5G across the US, but no one can use it yetStudy confirms AT&T’s fake 5G E network is no faster than Verizon, T-Mobile or Sprint 4G5G on the horizon: Here’s what it is and what’s comingCan 5G replace everybody’s home broadband?The Snapdragon 865 will make phones worse in 2020, thanks to mandatory 5GLibrem 5 backers have begun receiving their Linux phonesAmazon’s inexpensive Eero mesh Wi-Fi kit is shockingly goodWireGuard VPN is a step closer to mainstream adoption
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