yep, there's a major push for glorified hotspots these days too. Tmobile home internet, Verizon home internet, AT&T Internet Air, and the list goes on... don't even get me started on the TV streaming platforms.
interesting to watch people cutting the fiber optic cord to go to a hotspot but i guess the mentality is "i can take it anywhere" and these devices are typically much cheaper than a standard internet connection.
something i've noticed, maybe related, maybe not. i tend to associate this need for portable devices and services with the fact that a lot of people my age are struggling to buy a house. it's weird but think about it. can't buy a house, so it's not really mine. might as well have a service i can take anywhere like netflix and a hotspot... that way if i end up having to move for whatever reason, i'm good to go.
maybe it's just a newer-generation thing
Could be. There is a lot going on.
Disruption comes in waves and tends to hit different layers. The entire broadcast world is facing that. Hell we are waiting on video to be an alternative to YouTube and TikTok. Major fragmentation.
So why not at the infrastructure level? I am not going to say the mobile or even satellite competes yet but it will. This is going to really affect these mobile companies.
Of course, telcos are now getting into bitcoin mining. The smarter ones will adapt. AT&T is still huge even though their long distance service died.