4G plan - 5G vs 4G network speedtest

[DennyCrane]

Both from my home at the same location, on a 4G plan. I'll try I'm different locations over the next while, but as-is I think I'm better off on the 4G network.

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4G Network

 

[hTideGnow]

thanks @DennyCrane still surprise how 5G is sloweris your home a poupulated urban area?

did you try in another area?

[DennyCrane]

Same spot as yesterday, this time a much bigger variance between 4G and 5G (with 4G being the clear winner).

4G

 

5G

 

 

[DennyCrane]

I've been on a 4G plan for about 8 months now I think. I agree, these are poor results. Sometimes I get up in the 80's, but for whatever reason today it's not great. 

I was also at YVR airport today with perfect signal and only got about 9Mbps down. Not sure what's up today. 

[hTideGnow]

hi @DennyCrane thanks for posting the result.  Looking forward to see more

But you had 3G or 4G plan before?    Your speed seems to be slow even with 4G standard.

[will13am]

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@Handy1 wrote:

@DennyCrane  I wonder if it might take a couple days for the 5G plan to speed up , as it’s been noted around here one that moves from 3G services to 4G services will have to wait up to 48 hours before the notice a difference in speed … could be the same thing for going to 5G from 4G or even 3G 

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This was a test to see whether 5G network would improve throughput.  

[will13am]

@DennyCrane , a single speed test does not produce statistically significant data.  That said, I would say that if you produced a collection of speed test data points, either of 4G or 5G connection would yield statistically similar results with the local network loading and 100 mbit/s speed limit dictating outcome.  

[Handy1]

@DennyCrane  I wonder if it might take a couple days for the 5G plan to speed up , as it’s been noted around here one that moves from 3G services to 4G services will have to wait up to 48 hours before the notice a difference in speed … could be the same thing for going to 5G from 4G or even 3G