5G network speed is not as fast as 4G. Is this a trick of the operators?

Do you often hear descriptions like “5G Internet access is incredibly fast”?

As 4G is upgraded to 5G, people's expectations for Internet speed are getting higher and higher. However, you may find that 5G is not as fast as the legend says!

Is this another trick of the operator? Not necessarily. Let's see who is holding it back.

Base station coverage. Generally speaking, the coverage radius of a base station is about 5-10 kilometers for 2G base stations, about 2-5 kilometers for 3G base stations, about 1-3 kilometers for 4G base stations, and about 100-300 meters for 5G base stations. Did you see that? Although the 5G rate is 10 times that of 4G, the base station coverage is only one-tenth of the latter. Especially in densely populated high-rise areas, or in the case of fast movement, the signal fluctuates greatly and the network will be affected. This is why the 5G network speed varies greatly in different locations. Of course, if you use a dedicated fiber line or an indoor distribution system, you can also improve this kind of problem.

Internet usage time. This is just like tap water. When cooking, the whole building is using water, so your home will naturally use less water. The same is true for Internet speed. During peak Internet usage or in areas with dense users, coupled with the limited coverage of 5G base stations, the Internet speed will naturally decrease. Otherwise, why is there such a thing as "off-peak traffic"? Fortunately, 5G has large bandwidth and large capacity. As long as base station construction is gradually rolled out, it will not be a problem in the future.

Terminal device. If the phone shows that the 5G signal is full, but the network speed is still slow, then you need to consider the problem of the phone itself. It may be that multiple files are downloaded at the same time, resulting in slow network speed, or there may be too many running programs and you need to clean up the background.

In short, the legendary 5G is truly "high-speed", but the actual speed will be affected by different factors. We must also look at this correctly. After all, we will eventually embrace the 5G era.