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Carrier Anyone care that Verizon is launching nationwide low band 5g with DSS tomorrow?
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Whoa... really?
This is the first I've heard of it! Seriously!
I wonder if there will be a Verizon representative in the video tomorrow?
This makes me happy. I'll be getting a new iPhone 12 at some point... but I'm never in a city with Verizon's mmWave "Sidewalk 5G"
So with this I might actually be able to use it! 😎
This is the first I've heard of it! Seriously!
I wonder if there will be a Verizon representative in the video tomorrow?
This makes me happy. I'll be getting a new iPhone 12 at some point... but I'm never in a city with Verizon's mmWave "Sidewalk 5G"
So with this I might actually be able to use it! 😎
Not at all. I am plenty happy with 4g speeds. What they should do is spend time EXPANDING their current coverage area. I know plenty of areas where a good number of people live that get absolute garbage service when it comes to the data side of things. Seems unacceptable in today’s world to not get good service in a populated area. So 
on 5g lets expand our coverage to an acceptable level instead. Just my thoughts.
on 5g lets expand our coverage to an acceptable level instead. Just my thoughts.
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I really don't care about anything 5G mobile. When it comes to the speed advantage of 5G on a mobile phone, I just consider it a gimmick. I would much rather have good coverage of 4G LTE than spotty coverage of both.
The most interesting thing of 5G, and could probably have the biggest short term impact in the US, is 5G fixed wireless access. Hardly anyone is talking about this, and I don't know why.
I have been using Verizon since the launch of the iPhone 4s, and they used to be the best network in my area, but something happened about 2 years ago, and their LTE service started to suck, big time.
Considering LTE isn't going anywhere for a long, long time, lets get that working first, then worry about 5G.
The most interesting thing of 5G, and could probably have the biggest short term impact in the US, is 5G fixed wireless access. Hardly anyone is talking about this, and I don't know why.
I have been using Verizon since the launch of the iPhone 4s, and they used to be the best network in my area, but something happened about 2 years ago, and their LTE service started to suck, big time.
Considering LTE isn't going anywhere for a long, long time, lets get that working first, then worry about 5G.
Ummm......
Verizon plans to invest $17 billion this year in 5G, LTE and fiber
Ahead of anticipated service revenue in 2021, Verizon will invest big this year in expanding the reach of its 5G network while further densifying its LTE network.
www.rcrwireless.com
I watched the iPhone Event keynote video today.
The Verizon executive spent a lot of the time discussing their mmWave 5G... which still has all the same problems that we know about. (distance, line-of-sight, etc)
But they did make a point to mention stadiums, venues, and airports... which are probably the only places you'll get this mmWave 5G unless you're on a sidewalk in a major city.
However... they only mentioned "Verizon Nationwide 5G" briefly at the end. And that's what this thread is talking about. I wanted to hear more about these 1,800 cities and towns. Will it (eventually) have the same coverage as existing 4G? Will it be as fast or faster than existing 4G? Can their 5G transmitters cover the same or more ground without having to add additional towers?
These are the questions I want answers to.
Also... was this Apple keynote video shown in other countries?
Since the iPhone is a worldwide product... Verizon means nothing to the rest of the world.
Imagine you were in Japan or Germany watching the keynote today. I bet those viewers were rolling their eyes when they started talking about this US-only carrier.
The Verizon executive spent a lot of the time discussing their mmWave 5G... which still has all the same problems that we know about. (distance, line-of-sight, etc)
But they did make a point to mention stadiums, venues, and airports... which are probably the only places you'll get this mmWave 5G unless you're on a sidewalk in a major city.
However... they only mentioned "Verizon Nationwide 5G" briefly at the end. And that's what this thread is talking about. I wanted to hear more about these 1,800 cities and towns. Will it (eventually) have the same coverage as existing 4G? Will it be as fast or faster than existing 4G? Can their 5G transmitters cover the same or more ground without having to add additional towers?
These are the questions I want answers to.
Also... was this Apple keynote video shown in other countries?
Since the iPhone is a worldwide product... Verizon means nothing to the rest of the world.
Imagine you were in Japan or Germany watching the keynote today. I bet those viewers were rolling their eyes when they started talking about this US-only carrier.
AT&T as well as T-Mobile have already launched nationwide 5G in the sub-6 spectrum in August, both covering a population of over 200 million. Verizon was lagging behind until now.