They have the same name and share similar technology, but they are not the same thing . To break it down simply, “5G Wifi” technically called 5GHz (gigahertz) is a frequency band and 5G cellular refers to the word “generation.” Wifi has two frequencies, 2.4 GHz and 5GHz.
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How 5G wireless and 5G internet works. 5G is a form of wireless network technology . Like 4G, it relies on radio frequencies and cell towers to deliver internet data to peoples’ mobile devices. But 5G incorporates new networking techniques and a much wider spectrum of radio bands to boost speeds and increase capacity.
Read moreIs Fibre broadband the same as 5G?
In terms of technology, 5G uses radio waves for sending and receiving data while Fiber optic communication uses light to transmit data through fiber optic cables . Whereas 5G can have downlink speed up to the scale of 20 Gbps and 10 Gbps uplink, practical speed measured on Fiber cables is 100 Gbps.
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