Is 5G better than FIOS?

5G is more consistent than fibre As of March 2021 the median average download speed in UK homes was 50.4Mbps. All 5G will need to achieve those higher speeds is a single decent physical connection to the area and the necessary 5G infrastructure.

That speed could compete with wired broadband, but there are many reasons that 5G won’t replace fiber and copper cable anytime soon . Device compatibility, service flexibility, security, and service coverage are factors that will slow the so-called 5G revolution.

Speeds will, the company says, be as fast as 1 Gbps, which is about as fast as Verizon’s FIOS gets . It’s more than 10 times faster than what the average home gets today. What’s different about 5G Home is that it doesn’t require digging trenches or laying cable to hit those blistering speeds.