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Originally Posted by RichinRidgewood
So after switching to T-Mobile a little less than a month ago I dont have any regrets at this point.
With ATT it was 5Ge, which is not 5G, and with T-Mobile it is LTE which is fine for us since we have iPhone 11’s that are not 5G anyhow.
I have had more “bars” with T-Mobile locally. When we travel next I will be watching this.
Since we have unlimited data now that concern is over.
The T-Mobile app works well
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AT&T releases its technology in half-generations, whereas other major carriers roll out the next full generation. When other carriers had 3G, their “4G” was HSPA+, a fiber-backhauled 3G which, for once, fully utilized the bandwidth of 3G technology without having to touch every tower and add new antennas.
The problem with “true 5G” is how spotty it still is. The short throw of the millimeter wave make those high advertised speeds possible only in city blocks densely packed with radios (downtown urban, malls, stadiums).
5GE was enhanced LTE that upgraded the nationwide blanket of existing 4GLTE. What good is 5G+ (true 5G) if I have to make stops at places that weren’t on my itinerary just to use it?
A cell phone technology is only as good as the uninterrupted coverage and steady speeds it can support for a family with iPads moving 70 MPH down the interstate. Anything next-gen technology that is largely stationary or otherwise area-restricted needs to be advertised as what it truly is - FIXED wireless.
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