New "twisted light" fiber optics technology

[Grant H.]

To be clear, I was referring to fixed wireless (WISP), not 4G cellular as the best option - 4G cellular usually has higher price tag and/or low data caps... unless you buy/lease a grandfathered unlimited plan. And then there's the latency.

My ISP uses Wireless equipment by Ubiquiti, a company with hardware for unlicensed solutions that will reach over 100km at up to 2Gbps, and FCC licensed backhaul solutions exceeding 300km and 1.2Gbps.
They also have mesh solutions that can provide seamless Wifi over large areas (like a stadium or a park)

I just measured my wifi latency to a server in Dallas at 15ms (10ms jitter), and to the same server using Sprint 4G LTE at 53ms (39ms jitter). For those not technically inclined, lower is better on those measurements.

I'd startup a WISP on the side if my employer didn't already emphasize non-compete (and I know how many lawyers they have on payroll to back it up)... even though I can't get their @#%^& service at my house anyway.

I understood your point for internet service. I was more speaking to 5G capability in general.

I'm very familiar with UBNT, and WISP's. I was involved in starting one in CO, that has since been sold off in lieu of other adventures.

You likely know this, but for clarity, you cannot get 2Gbps at 100KM with a UBNT radio. The 2Gbps will be at 0-10 miles tops, and once you get to 100km, you're talking about low Mbps.

Carrier grade backhaul links, in the realm of $20k-100k per link (2 radios, 2 dishes), only produce 50-100mbps at 100km...

UBNT is good at "specsmanship"...

They have a lot of good products, but their wireless claims can be a little misleading/excessive.