Why is Verizon 5G slower than 4G?

Unfortunately, while the 5G side of DSS is legitimate 5G, of a sort, its actual performance is, in Verizon’s own words, “comparable to [its] award-winning 4G LTE.” This is due to a combination of factors, including congestion, the limitations of older hardware, and the same reliance on low-band frequencies .

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Is 5G noticeably better than 4G?

In theory, 5G is likely to reach speeds that are 20 times faster than 4G LTE 1. 4G LTE has a peak speed of 1GB per second; 5G could theoretically achieve speeds of 20GB per second. These are of course what you might call ‘peak speeds’, we’ll just have to see when 5G is rolled out what the real-world performance is like.

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Why is 5G so much faster than 4G?

5G will bring wider bandwidths by expanding the usage of spectrum resources , from sub-3 GHz used in 4G to 100 GHz and beyond. 5G can operate in both lower bands (e.g., sub-6 GHz) as well as mmWave (e.g., 24 GHz and up), which will bring extreme capacity, multi-Gbps throughput, and low latency.

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Does NR mean 5G?

We’re leading the charge to 5G NR. 5G New Radio (NR) is the global standard for a unified, more capable 5G wireless air interface . It will deliver significantly faster and more responsive mobile broadband experiences, and extend mobile technology to connect and redefine a multitude of new industries.

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