With 5G, networks can move vast amounts of data more efficiently than with 4G LTE . That means: Faster speeds to download movies and shows or video chat on the go. More connected devices with a faster signal at large events.
Read moreWhy is 4G so slow now that 5G is out?
5G phones can’t handle that yet, PCMag analyst Sascha Segan wrote: But 5G phones can’t add as many 4G channels to a 5G channel . So if they’re in 5G mode, they’re giving up 4G channels so they can use that extremely narrow, often 5MHz 5G channel, and the result is slower performance: faux G.
Read moreWill 5G slow 4G down?
If the operator decides to refarm LTE for NR (5G), then the LTE network will get slower . If heavy data users upgrade to NR-capable handsets and shift their data traffic to the 5G NR network, then the LTE network will get faster.7 Mar 2019
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