“5G” is an umbrella term that includes technologies of cellular cellular cellular network current. All the main operators and telephones support 5G connections, which can offer faster data speeds than older technologies such as 4G LTE or 3G.
Essentially, there are three types of 5G: Millimeter wave (mmwave), which can be fast but has a limited range; low 5G, which has slower speeds but works on a larger range; And intermediate stripwhich is a balance between the two faster than the low band but also covers a larger range than the millimeter wave. The median band also incorporates C -bandA spectrum batch sold at auction by the Federal Communications Commission in 2021.
The 5G connection of your phone depends on the type that yields the area in which you are, as well as other factors, such as population density and infrastructure. For example, Mmwave is super fast, but its signals can be thwarted by buildings – or glass or leaves – or whether you are inside a structure.
When your device is connected to a 5G network, it may appear as several variations such as 5G, 5G Plus, 5G UW or others, depending on the carrier. Here is a list of icons you see at the top of your phone for the main services:
AT&T: 5ge (which is not actually 5G, but rather a sly marketing name for 4G LTE), 5g (low band), 5g plus (mmwave, median band)
Verizon: 5g (Low band, also called “nationwide 5g”), 5G your / 5G UWB (Midband and Mmwave, also called “5G Ultra Wideband”)
T-Mobile: 5g (low band), 5G UC (Midband and Mmwave, also called “Ultra Capacity 5G”)
