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AT&T's Silence on 5G Speeds Screams 'Stay Away For Now' (venturebeat.com)
An anonymous reader shares a column: AT&T may be meeting its self-imposed deadline to launch "5G" service in 12 cities this week, but based on what the company has said -- and not said -- I can only conclude that its 5G network isn't actually ready for prime time. Yet. The problem is straightforward: As of today, 5G's only benefit over 4G is speed, and AT&T has gone silent on the speed of its 5G network. Verizon promised 300Mbps to 1Gbps speeds before launching its 5G home broadband network in October, then exceeded its minimum guarantees.
By contrast, AT&T made no commitment to network speeds (or latency) in its 5G launch press release, nor does it offer performance estimates in its consumer 5G web pages. Seeking to quantify the network's performance, I reached out to the normally responsive AT&T to ask about a report that its 5G+ network would have real-world speeds of 140Mbps, despite theoretical peak speeds that have alternately been pegged at 979Mbps or 1.2Gbps, depending on source. There was no response.
By contrast, AT&T made no commitment to network speeds (or latency) in its 5G launch press release, nor does it offer performance estimates in its consumer 5G web pages. Seeking to quantify the network's performance, I reached out to the normally responsive AT&T to ask about a report that its 5G+ network would have real-world speeds of 140Mbps, despite theoretical peak speeds that have alternately been pegged at 979Mbps or 1.2Gbps, depending on source. There was no response.
With most plans in US having rather low data caps, and with few grandfathered unlimited caps getting throttled above certain low threshold, how is AT&Ts roll out of 5G in any way relevant?
I think what needs to be focused on more than what the speed is, what is the monthly limit and how long will it take to exceed it.
If your in a car 5g may not work,. If it is raining out 5g may not give you speed.
The frequencies for 5g are so varied that consistent speed is impossible. 4g with expanded coverage would be better.
i thought once I was found, but it was only a dream.