It is like an arms race . .

It is like an arms race . . . . . . 

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Stanford’s stand

The push to beef up Jackson’s wireless telecommunications comes mainly from the introduction of 5G technology, which carriers say will dramatically improve service, increase download speeds, and pave the way for driverless cars. One noteworthy facet of 5G is that it benefits more from many smaller cell facilities rather than a few large ones.

AT&T in particular is looking to install some 12-15 of these in Jackson, mainly incorporated into street light poles. Company spokesperson Terri Nikole Baca said the installations would be part of an early 5G preparation but the full rollout of the new technology is still some time off. She added that, at the very least, the new mini-facilities would bolster the existing 4G coverage in town, which suffers from overload during peak summer months.

It’s like an arms race. Making more money selling more data so more people can do more pointless things on their phone even faster. There’s never enough. Ever. It’s really an insatiable beast,”