The main disadvantage of 5G is that it has limited global coverage and is available only in specific locations . Only cities can benefit a lot from 5G network and remote areas may not get the coverage it for some years. Moreover, the expenses for setting tower stations are high when compared to other networks.
Read moreIs 5G currently available in the US?
5G Home Internet service began on October 1, 2018. 5G Ultra Wideband began rolling out on April 3, 2019, and is presently available in parts of 1,700 cities . 5G Nationwide covers well over 2,000 cities.1 Mar 2022
Read moreWhat cities have 5G in the US?
Verizon’s 5G Ultra Wideband service is now available in Los Angeles, Boston, Houston, Sioux Falls, Dallas, Omaha, Chicago, Minneapolis, Denver, Providence, St. Paul, Atlanta, Detroit, Indianapolis, Washington DC, Phoenix, Boise, Panama City, and New York City.
Read moreWhat are the most popular 5G frequency bands?
The most popular 5G band, which is also the commonly tested and deployed 5G frequency across countries with most of Europe and Asia, is the mid-band – 3.3-3.8GHz range .
Read moreWhat frequency does 5G use?
High-band 5G uses frequencies of 24–47 GHz , near the bottom of the millimeter wave band, although higher frequencies may be used in the future. It often achieves download speeds in the gigabit-per-second (Gbit/s) range, comparable to cable internet.
Read moreWhat are the three bands of 5G?
There are three types of 5G being built in the U.S. including low-band, mid-band and high-band mmWave 5G . It’s confusing for consumers, especially since there aren’t phones that support all three yet. AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile/Sprint all have different strategies.
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