Analysts see T-Mobile as the 5G speed leader in the U.S. after the merger closes

Last month, and T-Mobile's average download data speed was certainly not impressive at 47.5Mbps. Verizon, on the other hand, had the fa...

Last month, and T-Mobile's average download data speed was certainly not impressive at 47.5Mbps. Verizon, on the other hand, had the fastest average 5G download data speed at 722.9Mbps. This huge difference in data speeds reflects the different approaches that both carriers are using to build out their respective 5G networks.

For its nationwide 5G network, T-Mobile used the low-band 600MHz spectrum it paid $7.99 billion for back in 2017. These signals travel farther than high-band spectrum and penetrate structures better. Using its 600MHz airwaves, the carrier ...

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