5G cell phones, need to purchase?
I'm curious to know if our 4G cell phones are going to become obsolete, making it necessary for all of us to ditch our current phones and purchase a new one. I rarely use my phone on WiFi, I only make...
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Do any of you know what 5G means? Pretty simple
Actually, it is NOT simple !
5G can use of of two (very) different radio frequency bands. It all depends on what your carrier is licensed to use. 5G NR Frequency Bands
The "lower" frequency is in a similar range as current 4G. Consequently, the speed is similar to current speed and the coverage is about the same. T-Mobile/Sprint uses this band (because they can re-use much of their equipment).
The "higher" frequency band has very poor coverage (very "line of sight", blocked by buildings, hills and trees) BUT has very high speed !
