AT&T 5G spectrum

Low-band 5G operates on some of the same frequencies as 4G, delivering slightly faster speeds —think 50–60 Mbps—over long distances. It will work best in rural areas where people are more spread out and you can provide service with a handful of cellular towers.

Share. AT&T delivers three flavors of 5G* to our customers to give them unique experiences, faster speeds and capacity to do more of the things they like on America’s Most Reliable 5G Network1. AT&T 5G using low-band spectrum reaches more than 255 million people in more than 16,000 cities and towns in the U.S.

In a 5G world, low-band spectrum will make it possible for operators to provide a wide-swath of coverage but it also means that the speed and latency of the 5G network will probably only be incrementally better than what is delivered with 4G networks.

Verizon 5G Nationwide uses “low-band” spectrum, which allows 5G service to run simultaneously with 4G LTE on multiple spectrum bands . If you move outside Verizon’s Ultra Wideband coverage area, your 5G-enabled devices stay on 5G technology using the lower bands.