5G home internet allows for speeds up to 300 Mbps without requiring any cables or grid internet connection. There are currently two providers offering the service—T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless—and both are relatively affordable. But 5G internet service is still very limited, so which internet service provider (ISP) you choose may come down to your location. Read on to learn more about the strengths, weaknesses, and availability of the three major 5G home internet companies.
Low-band vs. millimeter wave: There are actually two types of 5G—low-band 5G and millimeter wave Low-band 5G uses the same cell phone towers as older 4G technology, which means it has a longer range but slower speeds. Meanwhile, millimeter wave 5G requires a new kind of 5G dedicated tower. These towers have a much shorter range, but they offer very fast data speeds. Equipment: It’s not just the network tower that matters. You also want to make sure you get a plan that comes with a high-quality 5G receiver/modem/router that can connect to all of your home devices. Wi-Fi 6 is the newest technology for wirelessly connecting devices, and you’ll definitely want this in your equipment. Price: Currently, all the wireless 5G home internet plans are basically the same price. But there are some bundles and perks that can sweeten the deal. Also, as more providers pop up and the technology advances, expect prices to begin deviating even more.
This cell phone carrier now has the largest 5G infrastructure in the country. It’s this powerful 5G network that powers the company’s new home internet service. Here’s everything you need to know. T-Mobile’s fixed 5G router is a gray cylinder that’s about the size of a lamp or a flower vase and looks just as good sitting on your work desk, window sill, or side-table. The biggest downside to choosing T-Mobile 5G home internet? While T-mobile’s network range is much larger (more on that in a moment), it’s speeds are not quite as impressive as we’d like them to be.et. T-Mobile advertises its average fixed wireless internet 5G speeds as 35-115 Mbps. This is confirmed by independent data from OpenSignal’s most recent 5G User Experience Report, which shows that T-Mobile users on 5G see an average download speed of 87.5 Mbps.1 While 87.5 Mbps is a respectable speed that will let you stream HD video, play games, and doom scroll through a pandemic without a problem, it could be an issue for households with more than three or four devices going at once. And it simply can’t beat the speeds seen with Verizon’s millimeter wave network. The list of available cities for T-Mobile internet is long. It ranges from Huntsville, Alabama to Maysville, Kentucky. From Jesup, Georgia to Hilo, Hawaii. From Laconia, New Hampshire to. . . you get the idea. If you want to see if the service is available in your area, go to T-Mobile’s website. Or, you can get a better idea of T-Mobile’s 5G coverage by using the map below (just be sure to only click the “5G” box). The big drawback for some customers will be the data speeds, which just aren’t as fast as those offered by the competition. View Plans | Read Full T-Mobile Review It turns out, that’s a big if. Read on to learn more about where the service is available and what it’s like to have 300+ Mbps data speeds! The plan that Verizon offers comes with unlimited data at amazing speeds (more on that in a minute). It will cost you $25 a month for the 5G Home plan and $35 a month for the 5G Home Plus plan. A technician from Verizon (actually, probably from a subcontracted company called Asurion) will install the receiver and set up your modem/router for you. It takes just a couple of hours, and should be placed in the area of your home with the strongest 5G signal. The key to this speed is a tight mesh of 5G towers. If the network is operational in your area, then you’ve probably seen the thick black monoliths. If you’re within the (short) range of these towers then, in the words of Ray Arnold from Jurassic park, “hold on to your butts,” because your data speeds could give you whiplash.
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