T-Mobile’s average 5G download speeds across the eight cities clocked in at 261 Mbps – more than 2x faster than Verizon 5G and nearly 4x faster than AT&T 5G in those cities. Testers were able to get a 5G signal on T-Mobile 96% of the time, versus just 88% of the time with AT&T and a sad 59% of the time with Verizon 5G.
Read moreIs T-Mobile 5G faster than AT&T?
T-Mobile also delivers much faster 5G speeds on average compared to AT&T . You can get internet speeds of around 150 Mbps over a 5G phone when you’re on T-Mobile’s network, as opposed to just 49 Mbps on AT&T.
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For what it’s worth, OpenSignal’s April 2021 report says T-Mobile has the fastest 5G speed — the testing firm says T-Mobile has an average 5G download speed of 71.3 Mbps . While that may not seem as fast as what you’d expect from 5G, it’s ahead of the averages for AT&T (54.9 Mbps) and Verizon (47.7 Mbps).
Read moreIs AT&T 5G better than T-Mobile 5G?
While T-Mobile has a larger 5G network and faster 5G speeds, AT&T has one technical advantage in that its 5G network supports a wider range of radio channels to support 5G phones . And in the coming year, that may give AT&T the ability to vault past T-Mobile in terms of speed and performance—at least in some areas.
Read moreWhat spectrum does T-Mobile 5G use?
T-Mobile has fresh 600 MHz spectrum dedicated to 5G. Only the Un-carrier is capable of delivering nationwide 5G without taking spectrum away from other customers.
Read moreDoes AT&T have 5G home Internet?
Due to that, the number of providers currently offering any 5G home internet plan is relatively limited. For example, AT&T provides a 5G mobile service, but its fixed wireless solution does not currently utilize its 5G network . So, right now, your main options for 5G home internet are Starry, T-Mobile and Verizon.
Read moreWhich carrier has the most 5G spectrum?
These frequency bands are key to 5G’s versatility and its potential success. After the recent merger with Sprint, T-Mobile now has more variety of spectrum across all three bands than any other national carrier, with significant holdings in the low- and mid-bands needed to deliver 5G far and wide.
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