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0 pointsKaiserPro3y ago0 comments

> no good use-case that can not be addressed by cellular or Wi-Fi.

Cellular is power hungry, and Wi-fi is range limited.

Long range low bandwidth, that is both cheap in power and money to use, is really useful.

Cellular is a pain in the arse, expensive to miniaturise, difficult to power longterm.

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You know WiFi can use the same spectrum and get better range? Check out Halow. For IOT applications, power during transmit is not a big deal. Battery life is limited by the leakage (sleep power). Also those "miners" use lots of power.

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0 pointsKaiserPro3y ago0 comments

> no good use-case that can not be addressed by cellular or Wi-Fi.

Cellular is power hungry, and Wi-fi is range limited.

Long range low bandwidth, that is both cheap in power and money to use, is really useful.

Cellular is a pain in the arse, expensive to miniaturise, difficult to power longterm.

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tradertef3y ago

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