I use Verizon with the iPhone 14 Pro Max in very crowded and congested Manhattan with 5G C-band and I get 200-300 and above download speeds. The C-band is fully dedicated to 5G, unlike other bands that share LTE and 5G, much slower.
People having trouble in major US cities should try Verizon.
As for Europe, much of the EU has not yet invested in 5G at all, let alone the dedicated 5G C-band (band n77).
Meanwhile all 3 major US carriers have invested heavily in 5G. AT&T also have 5G C-band.
Verizon has a nationwide rollout in major cities and I'd be surprised if Verizon customers in major cities aren't getting good 5G C-band.
You can test your signal strength.
To gauge your signal strength:
call *3001#12345#* for Field Test Mode
Look under 5G NR Rach Attempt
Look at RSRQ, RSRP, freq_band_ind
RSRQ is best -15 to -10 or better
RSRP is -112 to -95 is stronger.
freq_band_ind should be 77 for C-band. Both Verizon and AT&T use this n77 band.
Apple and Samsung 5G phones work throughout the world including China, so the problem appears to be something with India. Perhaps it is the use of Huwawei cell phone towers for 5G, which is banned by most Western countries.
People having trouble in major US cities should try Verizon.
As for Europe, much of the EU has not yet invested in 5G at all, let alone the dedicated 5G C-band (band n77).
Meanwhile all 3 major US carriers have invested heavily in 5G. AT&T also have 5G C-band.
Verizon has a nationwide rollout in major cities and I'd be surprised if Verizon customers in major cities aren't getting good 5G C-band.
You can test your signal strength.
To gauge your signal strength:
call *3001#12345#* for Field Test Mode
Look under 5G NR Rach Attempt
Look at RSRQ, RSRP, freq_band_ind
RSRQ is best -15 to -10 or better
RSRP is -112 to -95 is stronger.
freq_band_ind should be 77 for C-band. Both Verizon and AT&T use this n77 band.
Apple and Samsung 5G phones work throughout the world including China, so the problem appears to be something with India. Perhaps it is the use of Huwawei cell phone towers for 5G, which is banned by most Western countries.