Why is 5G sometimes slower than 4G?

Technically. So, why are some 5G connections so slow? The first, and most impactful, reason is that the far-reaching 5G signals that have powered the vast majority of carrier rollouts in the US – especially from AT&T and, to a lesser extent, T-Mobile – have used low-band carrier frequencies.7 Şub 2022

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Is 5G actually slower than 4G?

5G technology is able to deliver faster speeds by combining larger blocks of spectrum than previous 4G technology , but the challenge has been finding larger blocks of contiguous spectrum available. The United States has focused on high-band spectrum, despite the signals not reaching much of the country.

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Why 5G isn’t just faster 4G?

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.11 Kas 2021

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