Russian 5G turned out to be practically regular 4G with a new icon, Izvestia reports
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Russian 5G turned out to be practically regular 4G with a new icon, Izvestia reports
Tests in Moscow showed that the new network offers almost no speed increase, and in some places is even slower than 4G.According to media reports, the frequencies needed for full-fledged 5G are occupied by other agencies, so the network operates...
The speed of the mobile Internet after the start-up of the fifth generation (5G) has increased by an average of 15-30 per cent compared to LTE, according to data from communications operators and experts interviewed by the Report. This increase corresponds to the current stage of deployment of 5G, notes the Minifira. The networks are now operating in transition mode Non-Standalone (NSA), i.e. using frequencies previously operated by LTE. In the …
In most areas of Moscow, 5G networks are no faster than LTE
Moscow’s 5G network does not yet offer clear advantages over LTE – in most areas the speeds of fifth-generation networks do not exceed those of fourth-generation networks. Reporters conducted experiments”Izvestia”, testing the networks of all four major operators in the center of the capital and on routes popular with tourists. Image source: Shiwa ID/unsplash.com Some […]
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Journalists in the newspaper Izvesia measured the speed of the Internet on the MTS, Biline, Megaphone and T2 networks via the Megabitus app at various locations in the capital. 5G, deployed by operators over the LTE networks, should provide a minimum of 200-300 Mbit/s.
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