Why does Verizon 5G seem slower?

Although Verizon’s 4G LTE network comes in first, spanning 71% of the U.S., its lackluster 5G reach covers a measly 12.77% of the country . The good news is that Verizon 5G is blazing fast where it’s available. Since Verizon relies mainly on high-band millimeter wave (mmWave) 5G, mobile internet speeds are excellent.

Unfortunately, while the 5G side of DSS is legitimate 5G, of a sort, its actual performance is, in Verizon’s own words, “comparable to [its] award-winning 4G LTE.” This is due to a combination of factors, including congestion, the limitations of older hardware, and the same reliance on low-band frequencies .

Extended Range 5G These frequencies deliver speeds faster than 4G LTE —over hundreds of square miles—and can pass through buildings to provide better coverage both indoors and out. There’s no better signal for coverage than 600MHz.