In New York, T-Mobile shows what 5G coverage can look like

T-Mobile has the best millimeter-wave 5G coverage we've seen yet.

Thanks to a dense network of cell sites throughout Manhattan, the UnCarrier can supply 5G speeds that average around double its 4G speeds in much of the borough, with continuous coverage that beats what we've seen from Verizon in Chicago or AT&T in Dallas.

The company recently launched 5G in six cities, with the first official millimeter-wave 5G coverage maps we've seen.

That doesn't mean you should rush out to buy a T-Mobile 5G phone. The company's 5G strategy leans heavily on two pillars that haven't been built yet: its low-band "nationwide" 5G network, and its potential merger with Sprint. Neither form of network is supported by its first 5G phone, the $1,299.99 Samsung Galaxy S10 5G, which only supports a form of millimeter-wave 5G that T-Mobile will have in about 10 cities. Read more...

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