There’s a whole new kind of 5G being launched and talked about in the US in 2022: C Band. It’s much faster than existing “nationwide” 5G, yet has better coverage than hard-to-find mmWave 5G . For AT&T and Verizon, it represents a huge leap forward in the 5G race.
Read moreHow fast is Verizon C-band?
Since the high-profile C-band launch last week, Verizon’s C-band boosted its 5G speeds to a peak of 735 Mbps , according to tests by PCMag, which is “far beyond” what they previously saw with the company’s “nationwide” 5G network.
Read moreHow fast is Verizon 5G C-band?
Based on testing done by PCMag, Verizon’s C-Band delivers north of 500Mbps on average , but Redditors have shared speeds exceeding the 800Mbps mark on the carrier’s 5G Ultra Wideband network.
Read moreDoes C-band go through walls?
AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon all bought mmWave holdings, but Verizon was the most aggressive in deploying it. mmWave offers truly dizzying speeds and huge capacity, but at the cost of propagation: it doesn’t go far and can’t pass through walls , people, tree branches, or sometimes even leaves.22 Ara 2021
Read moreIs Verizon 5G UW C-band?
For many on Verizon with a supported phone, the go-live for this C-Band 5G, which falls under their 5G Ultra Wideband tier , is supposed to provide a “10x faster than 4G LTE” connection. More specifically, Verizon says you should expect typical download speeds of 90 to 170Mbps and around 15 to 30Mbps on the upload.
Read moreWhat bands does Verizon 5G nationwide use?
Our 5G Ultra Wideband network uses high band (mmWave) and mid-band (C-band) spectrum to deliver a top-of-the-line 5G experience. 5G Ultra Wideband provides game-changing benefits, like speeds up to 10 times faster than what you have now.
Read moreWhere is Verizon ultra wideband?
5G Ultra Wideband is now available to customers in parts of Akron and Nashville . Customers in Nashville and Akron also have access to Verizon’s 5G Nationwide network which runs on lower spectrum bands than 5G Ultra Wideband, using an advanced technology called Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS).
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