Re: 5G

On 2024-06-04 09:59, Cameo wrote:

I just discovered a surprising thing about 5G. It lit up in my underground
garage, where I could never get a 4G/ LTE signal before. How is it? I
thought 5G was working shorter distances and penetrating walls worse than
4G.

Depends on the frequency.  5G is not a band - it is on several bands - some propagate much better through some obstacles than others.
At much higher frequencies, yes: shorter distances meaning the cell co's have to put up more transceivers.  These are relatively small box/antennas systems.
Another reason you may be receiving it down in the garage is that it doesn't take much of an aperture to get the signal into a space - a small window or ventilation to the outside may be all it takes along with a fortuitous placement of the outdoor antenna.
I have a temperature/humidity sensor outside.  I placed it in a 2L plastic jar to protect it from the rain.  Slots ( 4X about 7mm x 40mm ) at the top and bottom for ventilation.  Inside the jar, 2 layers of aluminum foil to reflect heat.  The slots for ventilation are sufficient for the radio signal to get out and make their way to the far side of the house.
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