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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