Verizon explains what 5G is, the technology behind it, where it's currently available in the United States and the impact it's having on wireless technology.
Usingshorter frequencies(millimeter waves between 30GHz and 300GHz) for 5G networks is why 5G can be faster. This high-band5G spectrumprovides the expected boost in speed and capacity, low latency, and quality. However,5G download speedmay differ widely by area. According to the February 2020 ...
showing where they provide 5G mmWave, Sub-6 or 4G coverage. Each company has a different name for each band they offer, however. As an example, Verizon calls its 5G mmWave "5G Ultra Wideband," while
5G NR uses two frequency ranges: frequency range 1 (FR1) includes 6 Ghz frequency bands and below. Frequency band 2 (FR2) includes bands in the millimeter wavelength (or mmWave) range, which includes 20-60 Ghz. That mmWave range is particularly helpful to enable 5G Ultra Wideband (UWB). ...
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One of 5G NR’s many advantages is that it’s solved this problem, using a technology called Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS). This DSS technology allows 5G NR signals to use the same band of spectrum as LTE and other cellular technologies, like LTE-M and NB-IoT. This allows 5G NR netwo...
Millimeter-wave can be defined as a frequency range of 24GHz to 40GHz, placing it in the high-band wireless spectrum. Verizon, for example, has beenactively pushing millimeter-wave since the early days of its 5G network. At that frequency level, smartphones and other networking devices can ...
to maximize coverage. Low band is the best bet for rural areas, and it appears they’re focusing most mmWave spectrum on boosting densely trafficked areas. We saw the carriers go head to head in Super Bowl ads, with Verizon calling out T-Mobile’s low-band 5G as slo...
Over the past couple years, Verizon has been primarily focusing on mmWave, or high-band, 5G. High-band speeds can beup to 3 gigabits per second (Gbps). Low-band 5G This network speed isn’t much faster than 4G LTE, its predecessor, but it has a more reliable connection than high-ba...
Verizon AT&T Low-band 5G name Extended Range Nationwide 5G 5G Low-band icon 5G 5G 5G Mid- or High-band name Ultra Capacity Ultra Wideband 5G UW or 5G UWB Mid- or High-band icon 5G UC 5G Plus 5G+ Another type you may notice is 5GE (Evolution), which som...