Re: What say you, nanog re: Starlink vs 5G?

[Owen DeLong via NANOG <nanog () nanog org>]

> On Jun 24, 2022, at 12:33 , Michael Thomas <mike () mtcc com> wrote:
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> On 6/24/22 9:09 AM, Chris Wright wrote:
> > The term "5G" among technical circles started vague, became better defined over the course of several years, and is 
> > becoming vague again. This nuance was never well understood in the public eye, nor by mass publications like CNN. 
> > This is a battle for 12GHz, not 5G.
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> But is what Starlink saying true or not?
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> It would be a pity to not have an alternative to incumbent telephants.
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> Mike

It’s not entirely clear, without knowing the technical details of the Starlink modulation scheme whether or not they 
could successfully share the 12Ghz spectrum.

I have no reason to disbelieve their claims.

Frankly, I really don’t think that Dish’s idea of providing 5G mobile service from satellites is a particularly good or 
beneficial one and granting them 12Ghz spectrum for this purpose is probably not really in the public interest.

OTOH, I think Starlink is most definitely an interesting product that does provide a clear path to reasonable 
alternatives to the incumbent telephants.

However, Dish isn’t exactly a traditional elephant, either.

Owen