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I was using speedtest.net on my phone and it seems to get a 117mbps download speed, is this normal? I haven't seen it that high before but it could just be me (it's normally around 50 but at midnight it went down to 10 so they might have upgraded the transmitter).

If it is accurate this is quite an advancement for data networks (I only pay about $15 for unlimited everything).

It's always been fairly accurate for me, but cross reference it against another speed test site for accuracy. I like fast.com.

Speed test is quiet accurate. What country do you leave and compare it the average internet speed available on the internet base on geographical location. The amount you doesn't affect your internet speed as long as your Internet service provider didn't state a speed limit on your Internet plan. But based on your post, You used speedtest by the time people are usually asleep so you basically get most of the internet data transfer speed. Nothing unsual unless you are on a 3rd world country.

Yeah @coin I'm getting 50-70mbps now, back to slow Internet (and it's a first world fairly major city). Couldn't find averages but they'd probably have everything in their and not just mobile networks? Most people round here have gigabit WiFi so it's still slow on those standards.

@leo yeah thanks fast is giving aboit the same (and ahhhh that's netflix's analyser).

Where do you live, if I may ask? $15 for unlimited 5G sounds like a blast, and it’s far cheaper than any internet chip I ever used in Brazil (where I live) and in some countries in Europe I traveled to. For example, I’m using a 8gb 4g sim chip which I paid €15 for, and I couldn’t easily find anything better than this. :(

Well it was £10 for 5gb but they made it unlimited for customers with them for quite a while afaik.

I live in Cardiff, I think it's the only major city that enjoys this speed since a lot of others have businesses that take a lot of bandwidth (with card readers and stuff).

What does the "5G" in your subject line mean?

It's an arbitrary schematic.

1G - phone calls
2G - with texts
3G - with 2mbps data (afaik)
4G - with 20mbps data
5G - up to around 8 gbps of data afaik... None of the masts are yet configured to that speed afaik, most will probably be gigabit though at least the receiving transmissions will be.

It's for mobile network utility definitions (I can't grammar).

They're now charging extra for 5G devices but I bought my phone before it was a huge thing. Kinda surprised they didn't block it as part of a sales technique to buy a new phone (like they're doing now with them).

Wow, is 5G really a gamechanger compared to 4G? Feel that 4G is pretty quick enough with pages loading in just a few seconds.

Wel everyone wants smart tech and doesn't care of the repocussions so probably.

Hearing gen z whine into their alexa for a timer has become the new norm... (I wouldn't go anywhere near one).

Why not just Google 5G speeds to know what type of speed 5G gets?

And how would that work? It can be anywhere from 20mbps to 8gbps? They won't list their coverage (I doubt) as it'd probably hinder sales...

Same, I don't really fancy speaking to those things since they're listening to you like 24/7.

Had one (non-Alexa) which could mention phrases and respond to your sentences besides requests for songs. Kinda unsettling IMHO 😅

It's not a good idea to use speedtest.net and other extremely popular resources for benchmarking, because some operators are prioritizing traffic to speedtest.net. This results with unreally good rates being shown by speedtest.net, while actual bandwith is a subject for shaping. Just an example, speedtest.net may show you 60 Mbps while you're not even able to watch youtube video because your actual bandwith is less than 64k. I've seen this few times with at least three mobile operators in two countries...

Try something different, e.g. https://fast.com/.

I believe it's something like this (https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/22/18511741/att-5g-e-marketing-ploy-disaster-misleading-claims-lawsuit-confusion).

Yeah both are getting the same speeds. Fast and speedtest.

Well then you're lucky enough. Maybe you've got a connection to base station which is located nearby. I've been enjoying ~110-120 MBps few years ago, because my operator installed a base station on the roof of our office building. Some of my colleagues were protesting it due to fears of leukemia and other bs...  ;D Every significant development faces an opposition by fools and it's inevitable.

P.S. Unfortunately, my new office isn't so good in that term.

More and more mobile network people use ovh.net for speedtest.
Try giving it a whirl.

Also, 5G bandwith doesn't just depend on connectity/phone, but rather to the bandwith the MO gives you.

Nahh. That one is a scam designed to make you feel better about your connection.

And the others @easter?

Hmmmm?

Speedtest is more or less accurate. However, the 5G band is something that requires more disclosure in the amount of information that's being fed into the public.

5G is divided into several spectrums where each spectrum is using a different wavelength, therefore, brings a drastic change regarding the performance/speed of your 5G link. We name these spectrums "bands."

The list of spectrums are low-band, mid-band and high-band spectrums.

Low band is the most common and is being widely used anywhere in the world. Low-band usually has better signal range and stability in comparison to higher bands. However, to compensate for the stability and the range it offers, it has to give up on the speed and latency. Which means that the low-band spectrum will have lower speeds in exchange for higher range and overall stability.

Mid band is the spectrum that is now being "set-up" by primetime carriers around the world. This band represent the usual usage of an overall 5G network with speeds being stable at around 1Gbps, if the range between you and the antenna is good that is. In short, mid band spectrum offers higher speed and better latency with considerably lower range and stability loss in comparison to low band.

And finally, there is the "high-band" which is something that ALL network operators and carriers trying to brainwash people and baiting them into buying "5G capable phones" on contracts. High-band is basically the best of the best when it comes to 5G. The core selling point, extremely low latency with the highest speed available. We are talking more than several gigabits per second with less than 25-30 milliseconds latency. That is spectacular for our current era.

However, there is a huge drawback. High-band (aka mmWave / MillimeterWave) has the worst range and penetration capabilities of anything. If you are right in front of the antenna, that is good. However, if a literal living person gets in front of your phone and blocks the view between your phone and the antenna, you are going to lose your signal hence resulting in various stability issues. A small tree or just being as far as 20 meters from the antenna can break the signal.

I do not know where you live. But even though you see a "5G E/5G" on your phone. You are basically using over-glorified 4G.