{"id":444138,"date":"2022-05-09T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-09T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/what-is-5g-and-how-fast-is-it\/"},"modified":"2022-05-09T14:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-05-09T11:00:00","slug":"what-is-5g-and-how-fast-is-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-5g-and-how-fast-is-it\/","title":{"rendered":"#What Is 5G, and How Fast Is It?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a37b8dfe5c54\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a37b8dfe5c54\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-5g-and-how-fast-is-it\/#%E2%80%9CWhat_Is_5G_and_How_Fast_Is_It%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;What Is 5G, and How Fast Is It?&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-5g-and-how-fast-is-it\/#What_Is_5G\" >What Is 5G?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-5g-and-how-fast-is-it\/#How_Fast_Is_5G\" >How Fast Is 5G?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-5g-and-how-fast-is-it\/#How_Does_5G_Work\" >How Does 5G Work?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-5g-and-how-fast-is-it\/#When_Will_It_Be_Available\" >When Will It Be Available?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CWhat_Is_5G_and_How_Fast_Is_It%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;What Is 5G, and How Fast Is It?&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-799011\" data-pagespeed-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/5g_hero_1.jpg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/5g_hero_1.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/5g_hero_1.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"An illustration of a blue 5G logo\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/creative-background-male-hand-holding-phone-1289608240\">Marko Aliaksandr\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According to mobile carriers, it\u2019s the latest, greatest thing: 5G, a fifth-generation wireless standard that is said to rival home internet speeds under ideal circumstances. Just how fast is it\u2014and does it live up to the hype? We\u2019ll take a look.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_5G\"><\/span>What Is 5G?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>5G is an industry term for a new wireless cellular network that supersedes the previous 4G LTE standard, just as 4G supplanted 3G. 5G stands for \u201cfifth generation\u201d\u2014it\u2019s the fifth major version of mobile phone <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> since the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1G\">origin<\/a> of cellular phone networks in the early 1980s.<\/p>\n<p>Under ideal conditions, 5G is designed to be much faster than 4G LTE technology for devices such as smartphones. But mobile carriers also aim for 5G to provide fast mobile internet for other devices, such as connected cars, smarthome gadgets, and Internet of Things (IoT) devices. It might even replace your wired home internet connection.<\/p>\n<p>To use 5G, you need a device (such as a smartphone) that supports it with special hardware inside. Unless existing 4G or LTE devices contain 5G-compatible radio hardware, they cannot upgrade to 5G with a software update.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Fast_Is_5G\"><\/span>How Fast Is 5G?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While 4G tops out at a theoretical 100 megabits per second (Mbps), 5G tops out at 10 <em>giga<\/em>bits per second (Gbps). That means 5G could potentially be a hundred times faster than the current 4G technology\u2014at its theoretical maximum speed, anyway.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not just throughput, either. 5G promises to significantly reduce latency, which means faster load times and improved responsiveness when doing just about anything on the internet. Specifically, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/information-technology\/2017\/02\/5g-imt-2020-specs\/\">the specification<\/a> promises a maximum latency of 4ms on 5G versus 20ms on 4G LTE.<\/p>\n<p>But while firms have promised a lot from 5G, the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/gizmodo.com\/5g-speeds-in-the-u-s-rank-dead-last-among-early-adopte-1848255182\">real-world results<\/a> have been mixed. In 2020, Verizon <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.anrdoezrs.net\/links\/3607085\/type\/am\/sid\/470898\/https:\/\/www.verizon.com\/about\/our-company\/5g\/5g-speed-how-fast-is-5g\">touted<\/a> nearly 1 Gigabit\/second 5G rates in Chicago that would allow someone to <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">download<\/a> a 600 MB video in about 34 seconds, versus 2.3 minutes at LTE speeds. But those Verizon numbers are much higher than actual data on the ground. According to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.speedtest.net\/global-index\/united-states#market-analysis\">Ookla\u2019s analytics<\/a> gathered from Speedtest.net, the average 5G speeds among three major cell carriers in the US ranged from about 68 to 192 Mbps in the first quarter of 2022.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-800121\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/shutterstock_1996167620.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Someone performing a 5G speed test.\" width=\"650\" height=\"350\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/woman-holds-smartphone-5g-speed-test-1996167620\">aslysun\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If 5G were to consistently reach 1 gigabit speeds and higher, it would beat typical American home cable internet connections, making it more comparable to fiber. Landline internet companies like Comcast, Cox, and others may face serious competition\u2014especially when they\u2019re the only option for speedy home internet in a certain area. Wireless carriers could deliver an alternative without laying down physical wires to every home.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s a big snag, though: It turns out that those very high speeds are <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/22968066\/apple-iphone-se-5g-mmwave-verizon-uw\">dependent on almost line-of-sight connections<\/a> to 5G-enabled cell towers (or smaller base stations placed throughout a city) with almost no obstructions between them. To achieve those speeds, 5G devices must use a special radio band called millimeter wave (mmWave), which is highly subject to interference. With many people using cell phones in a home or car, they\u2019re almost guaranteed never to reach the theoretical limits of 5G speeds.<\/p>\n<p>There are some other real-world hiccups as well. For example, many internet service providers impose data caps. Even if your wireless carrier gave you a 100 GB data cap (which is much larger than most plans today), you could blow through that in a minute and 20 seconds at the maximum theoretical speed of 10 Gbps\u2014if 5G ever gets that fast.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Does_5G_Work\"><\/span>How Does 5G Work?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>5G takes advantage of a lot of technology in an attempt to achieve these fast speeds. There isn\u2019t just one innovation at play, and the innovations promised with 5G will <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.3gpp.org\/specifications\/67-releases\">roll out over time<\/a>. IEEE Spectrum magazine <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/spectrum.ieee.org\/video\/telecom\/wireless\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-5g\">does a good job<\/a> of explaining a lot of the technical details in more depth, but here\u2019s a quick summary.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-800061\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/shutterstock_2106490226.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"A worker standing beside a cell phone tower\" width=\"650\" height=\"350\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/helmeted-asian-male-engineer-works-field-2106490226\">chalermphon_tiam\/Shuttersock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The new standard utilizes a whole new band of radio spectrum from 4G in addition to the conventional cellular radio spectrum. To achieve very high speeds (the theoretical ones we mentioned), 5G takes advantage of \u201cmillimeter waves,\u201d broadcast at frequencies between 30 and 300 GHz versus the bands below 6 GHz that were used in the past. These were previously only used for communication between satellites and radar systems.<\/p>\n<p>But as mentioned above, millimeter waves can\u2019t easily <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel<\/a> through buildings or other solid objects, so 5G will also have to take advantage of \u201csmall cells\u201d\u2014miniature base stations that can be placed about every 250 meters throughout dense urban areas. These provide much better coverage in such locations.<\/p>\n<p>These base stations also use \u201cmassive MIMO.\u201d MIMO stands for \u201cmultiple-input multiple-output.\u201d You might even have a home wireless router with MIMO technology, which means it has multiple antennas it can use to talk to multiple different wireless devices at once rather than quickly switching between them. Massive MIMO uses dozens of antennas on a single base station. They also take advantage of beamforming to better direct those signals, directing the wireless signal in a beam pointing at the device and reducing interference for other devices.<\/p>\n<p>There are also <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qualcomm.com\/news\/onq\/2021\/12\/10\/setting-5g-advanced-evolution\">future plans<\/a> to make 5G base stations run at full duplex, which means they will be able to transmit and receive at the same time, on the same frequency. Today, they have to switch between transmitting and listening modes, slowing things down. That\u2019s just a snapshot of some of the technology being incorporated to make 5G faster than any previous wireless standard.<\/p>\n<p>And yes, the available evidence points toward 5G being safe.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_Will_It_Be_Available\"><\/span>When Will It Be Available?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As of April 2022, 5G coverage is available in many areas of the United States from AT&amp;T, Verizon, and T-Mobile (In 2020, Sprint <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.t-mobile.com\/news\/un-carrier\/t-mobile-sprint-one-company\">merged<\/a> with T-Mobile). Using each carrier\u2019s website, you can view 5G coverage maps to see if it\u2019s available in your area (coverage maps: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.anrdoezrs.net\/links\/3607085\/type\/am\/sid\/470898\/https:\/\/www.att.com\/5g\/coverage-map\/\">AT&amp;T<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.anrdoezrs.net\/links\/3607085\/type\/am\/sid\/470898\/https:\/\/www.verizon.com\/coverage-map\/\">Verizon<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.t-mobile.com\/coverage\/4g-lte-5g-networks?coverageMap=att\">T-Mobile<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>Outside the US, 5G availability <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ookla.com\/articles\/state-of-worldwide-5g-2021\">varies widely<\/a> by country. Check the websites of local wireless providers in your area to see if you\u2019re covered.<\/p>\n<p>To use 5G, you need a smartphone, cellular modem, or <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/NETGEAR-Nighthawk-Mobile-Router-MR5200\/dp\/B098WG1ZMR\/?tag=hotoge-20\">mobile hotspot<\/a> that supports the new technologies in the 5G standard. Most high-end Android phones support 5G, and iPhone 12 and up support 5G as well.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll be hearing a lot more about 5G over the next few years as the technology continues to roll out, and the underlying infrastructure needed to make it work improves in capability. 5G won\u2019t be a static thing: While it\u2019s good to take speed promises with a grain of salt now, they are likely to improve consistently in American urban centers over the next decade as investments in the new technology increase. 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