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How can I tell if a cell tower is broadcasting 5G?
I recently acquired a T-Mobile 5G Home Internet Modem (Arcaydyan version) and I’m trying to figure out if I’m really getting a 5G signal or not. When I look at the Advanced Cellular Metrics, I can i...
Thanks, I think you are right. I am not getting a 5G signal. I am between two towers - right now I am connected to a tower that is about (2) miles east of me and I am connected on band 66 which I believe is 4G LTE. I am assuming that band 41 or 71 is required for 5G and according to cellmapper.net, the tower I’m connected to does not support either of those bands. There is another tower about (4-5) miles west of me that does support band 71 but it’s too far away.
I guess I’ll have to live with the 4G connection I have until T-MOBILE adds a 5G capability to that tower. I’m surprised that the T-MOBILE website told me that I should be able to get a strong enough 5G signal here.
