Serious answer variety of thoughts and questions...

first where do you live? Do you live within about 1500 feet of a 5G tower? Most of the 5G offerings currently are in city centers, etc. with high population density where 5G can reach.

5G is not really "new" technology, it is using 6Ghz and higher spectrum which allows much more data, the issue is it is easy to block and or distort the signal resulting in requiring a bunch of small cell towers to transmit the signal. For comparison 4G can cover miles with 1 antenna and can get up to 1GBps speed, more than enough.

While they are advertising 5G they are only guaranteeing effectively 4G LTE speeds. My guess is unless you are sitting right next to the tower you are not going to see 5G speeds today.

Ask again in 2-3 years, may get a different answer.

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HokieForever

In response to this post by GreenvilleVT

Posted: 02/15/2022 at 8:38PM

Any one have experience with the 5G ultra -- GreenvilleVT 02/15/2022 6:12PM

I bought the Samsung 5G Galaxy 10 3 years ago. Live in Pinehurst NC -- HokieNerd 02/15/2022 9:11PM

Serious answer variety of thoughts and questions... -- HokieForever 02/15/2022 8:38PM

Yeah 5G takes a lot more switches and router ports to reach last mile ** -- OrlandoHokie 02/15/2022 8:41PM

And thus they can advertise it based on tower data, but not last mile -- HokieNerd 02/15/2022 9:07PM

{the} "5g? Whiskey Tango Foxtrot is, dat?!?" {/3(g)o4} ** -- bourbonstreet 02/15/2022 8:10PM

T-Mobile has a similar service. ** -- EDGEMAN 02/15/2022 7:41PM

Came with your Covid vaccine ;-)** -- HokieForever 02/15/2022 7:21PM

I am worried planes will crash in my neighborhood. ** -- GreenvilleVT 02/15/2022 9:05PM

5G... 6G... whatever it takes... ** -- BobG 02/15/2022 6:52PM

…gun club/gym ** -- chumley 02/15/2022 7:07PM

6G FTW ** -- FfxStationHokie 02/15/2022 6:44PM

Nope not available where i live in suburban chesterfield -- HokieJamie 02/15/2022 6:41PM

Lounge answer: It really lights up my arm. ** -- Vtskier1 02/15/2022 6:25PM

Can you get spoons to stick to you through magnetism though? ** -- HokieNerd 02/15/2022 6:47PM

Quite possibly....I have bought a lot of MS products of late however. ** -- Vtskier1 02/15/2022 8:12PM

Serious answer variety of thoughts and questions...

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