Topic: Throughput

2 chapters across the catalog

Pentacon
Episode 1109 2:18 - 4:44

1109: Pentacon

5G Network Performance, Bandwidth vs Speed Myths

Technical analysis of 5G rollouts suggests that consumer marketing focuses on speed while the true industry goal is increased throughput and bandwidth. A producer in Canada reported 4G speeds of 60 megabits per second outperforming 5G connections of only 0.5 megabits. Increased bandwidth allows for higher media consumption and more advertising opportunities, serving as a primary driver for the technology's deployment.

Marketecture
Episode 567 2:18:13 - 2:21:06

567: Marketecture

Common Core Impact on Higher Education

A PhD student in engineering mechanics provides insight into how Common Core-style standards are infiltrating universities. The student argues that universities are operating as businesses, maximizing "throughput" by lowering academic standards to accommodate students who are less prepared. Buzzwords like "flipped classrooms" and "task-based learning" are identified as markers of this shift.