SignalTracker tests show that although your mobile device may say 5G, it frequently has a 4G connection. In UK tests, when the 5G icon was displaying, 38% of tests were, in fact, a 4G connection.
Two reasons: first, so consumers can choose the operator that's best for them, and second, to help policymakers understand the state of mobile networks in their country.
You may be, but not necessarily.
5G is the latest mobile technology, but you may not need the high speeds. Wide coverage could be more important.
You can connect to the mobile network using many bands, for example from 700 MHz or 3.6 GHz. Does this matter?
Yes: basic 5G (5G NSA) uses the 4G computing system and is the most widely deployed. Advanced 5G (5G SA) has its own computer network.
