While the increase was less when it came to pure 5G speeds - 193.06Mbps to 216.56Mbps, or only 12% - it’s still nearly double the growth of its rivals.Īs usual, Verizon was in second place, but it remains a pretty distant second. Nevertheless, the results speak for themselves, with T-Mobile’s overall median download speeds jumping by an impressive 30%, from 116.14Mbps in the third quarter of 2022 to 151.37Mbps in the fourth quarter. It’s an ironic and amusing twist considering this same 1.9GHz spectrum once left VoiceStream at a disadvantage against its rivals, which at the time could offer much more expansive 2G/3G coverage with their low-band 800MHz spectrum.
These 1.9GHz frequencies were once used by T-Mobile’s predecessor, VoiceStream Wireless PCS, to provide 2G and 3G services, but as more customers move to 5G-capable devices and 3G networks ride off into the sunset, they’ve become ideal for carrying 5G to the masses. T-Mobile also recently played another ace it was holding, repurposing some older 1.9GHz PCS spectrum to add an additional layer to its Ultra Capacity 5G service. The faster and better version of T-Mobile’s 5G now covers 260 million people, and the company plans to expand that to 300 million - 90% of the U.S. T-Mobile has continued to expand its Ultra Capacity 5G network to bring faster speeds to more people. What is 5G? Speeds, coverage, comparisons, and moreĥ things we’d love to see at Google I/O 2023 (but probably won’t)ĭespite its early lead, it’s clear the “un-carrier” hasn’t been resting. What is Amazon Music: everything you need to know
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