How can one companies 5G be “better” than another? Doesn’t 5G refer to the speed/strength of the connection?
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5G refers to the technology they use- these are the 5th generation cell technologies. It’s an important component of speed, but speed can also depend on a ton of other stuff, like the radio frequencies they use, how close you are to a cell, and how many other people are on a cell.
For example, Verizon has spent a lot of time setting up high-frequency 5G. Using higher frequencies makes it much faster than using the same technology at lower frequencies, but the tradeoff is that it doesn’t travel as far so they need way more towers to get good coverage. As a result, Verizon only has 5G coverage in and around cities. T-Mobile, on the other hand, has been focused on the lower frequency 5G. As a result, even though your phone is doing the same thing once it connects to the radio tower, T-Mobile has much broader 5G coverage while Verizon’s got a faster connection if you manage to connect.
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