What would be a more environmentally sound way to bring internet access to people in remote regions? We need to show the muskmelon just how uncreative his Idea Guy ideas are.
Actually building the same networks that we've built everywhere else.
This requires developing countries that the west doesn't want developed because they are hyper-exploiting them though and undeveloped countries are easier to do that to.
Probably fiber (mainly, with various forms of wireless and copper to fill in pockets where it isn't feasible). Glass is made of literally the most common compound on earth and doesn't require inordinate amounts of processing for the task or anything. And transmission is incredibly efficient over very long distances for tiny amounts of energy.
Boring answer but a normal wireless network can do the job, especially if 5G wireless can provide the speeds they advertise, cell towers and point-to-point antennas can do the same thing with less latency
You have to get signal and energy to the towers anyway. And then they actually use up a pretty large amount of energy. Might as well lay fiber. The thing that's usually so expensive about it is getting permits to put lines underground...something there's an obvious political answer for: decide to do it rather than to not do it. (We could actually put power lines underground and make those networks more durable and safe while we're at it, instead of crying the same "BuT WhErE's ThE PrOFiT?!" story.)
Various forms of wireless transmissions (cell, microwave, and even wifi for short distances like within a neighborhood) can, of course, fill in in places though.
It's unfortunate that the profit motive drives so much of the public infrastructure debate. As a gay south african internet access has allowed me access to spaces I never new existed and connections I could never make IRL. Wireless tech with all it's shortcomings is a great bridge for low investment areas. I can shitpost in this site because my township got 5g
What would be a more environmentally sound way to bring internet access to people in remote regions? We need to show the muskmelon just how uncreative his Idea Guy ideas are.
Actually building the same networks that we've built everywhere else.
This requires developing countries that the west doesn't want developed because they are hyper-exploiting them though and undeveloped countries are easier to do that to.
I have a sinking feeling this would require a surface to air missile launcher to complete.
Probably fiber (mainly, with various forms of wireless and copper to fill in pockets where it isn't feasible). Glass is made of literally the most common compound on earth and doesn't require inordinate amounts of processing for the task or anything. And transmission is incredibly efficient over very long distances for tiny amounts of energy.
Boring answer but a normal wireless network can do the job, especially if 5G wireless can provide the speeds they advertise, cell towers and point-to-point antennas can do the same thing with less latency
existing wireless tech like 4G works pretty well.
You have to get signal and energy to the towers anyway. And then they actually use up a pretty large amount of energy. Might as well lay fiber. The thing that's usually so expensive about it is getting permits to put lines underground...something there's an obvious political answer for: decide to do it rather than to not do it. (We could actually put power lines underground and make those networks more durable and safe while we're at it, instead of crying the same "BuT WhErE's ThE PrOFiT?!" story.)
Various forms of wireless transmissions (cell, microwave, and even wifi for short distances like within a neighborhood) can, of course, fill in in places though.
It's unfortunate that the profit motive drives so much of the public infrastructure debate. As a gay south african internet access has allowed me access to spaces I never new existed and connections I could never make IRL. Wireless tech with all it's shortcomings is a great bridge for low investment areas. I can shitpost in this site because my township got 5g
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