Running around lower Manhattan we were able to try out the millimeter wave (or mmWave) network for ourselves, seeing download speeds that rival those of home broadband, at least when on the street. Instead, it waited, and after, testing its first 5G network in New York, it appears on early tests the wait has been worth it, though some work still needs to be done.
The self-proclaimed "un-carrier," known for brash marketing and aggressive statements, didn't rush to tout a 5G broadband network to claim "first," nor did it rebrand its upgraded LTE network to a 5G-related name. Maisel in its highest quality (1.82GB) took just over 6 minutes, 30 seconds over 5G.Īs AT&T, Verizon and Sprint raced to turn on 5G around the country, T-Mobile has been - rather surprisingly - sitting on the sidelines. On 4G LTE the game took roughly double the amount of time to download and install, coming in at 4 minutes and 25 seconds.ĭownloading the first season of The Marvelous Mrs. To download and install the game PUBG from Google Play (a little over 2GB), it took about 2 minutes, 12 seconds over T-Mobile's 5G. On 4G LTE, there was barely any progress after 4 minutes.
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When I downloaded the movie Wine Country (555MB) from Netflix in Soho, it took roughly 40 seconds over 5G. A little later, in Soho, the speed edged up to 491 Mbps and then 525 Mbps. Here's a first impression: On the corner of 1st Ave and East 7th, T-Mobile's 5G, at 462 Mbps is more than five times faster than 4G LTE for a download.
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