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theghostofm t1_jdqx1de wrote

Hey OP! I'm an IT guy that also happens to be more knowledgeable than most about internet services in the city (I've seriously entertained the idea of starting a small local ISP). Happy to answer any questions to get your setup working well!

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zoomzoomzoomie t1_jds5awj wrote

Does T Mobile 5G home internet have reasonable speeds around the city and some of the closer suburbs?

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theghostofm t1_jdv7soc wrote

For the 5G home internet providers (Verizon and T-Mobile), that's going to be a solid "It depends." That's probably why they're both non-contractual and have no-cost return windows, so it doesn't hurt to try.

It depends mostly on the coverage level in your area. For both, but especially for the Verizon offering, it can also depend on where you place it in your house.

Verizon's service can use Ultra Wideband 5G (Which is the "Real" 5G we were promised starting back in like 2018) which can churn out some insanely fast connections. But it's super limited in range, really struggles to connect inside houses, and is deployed mostly in the mass affluent neighborhoods in the city (Canton, etc).

T-Mobile's service is much more widely available and has much longer range, but suffers from slower speeds, congestion issues during busy parts of the day, and high latency. Good enough for your general internet use most of the time, but online gamers would not last long with it.

Bot T-Mo and (iirc) Verizon's networks are based on IPv6, which is the future of the internet but still has some possible mild compatibility issues these days.

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