THE QUESTION
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Thousands of people living in rural areas will be deprived of fixed Internet ... because of the launch of 5G.
The service which allowed them to have a connection at home is stopped.
The news came as national operators are just starting to roll out their new mobile phone service, aimed in particular at improving connection quality.
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The situation may seem paradoxical.
How can the launch of a mobile technology, 5G, deprive households of fixed Internet?
CHECKS
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To understand this point, we must first know what we are talking about.
The households concerned are connected by means of a technology, known as Local Radio Loop (BLR), making it possible to provide an Internet connection (therefore a fixed service) in isolated areas.
The service was developed in the early 2000s, without really succeeding in establishing itself.
What does this have to do with 5G?
As often when talking about radio technology, it is a matter of
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