5G: Where are the fastest next-gen networks?

[German]The current 5th Generation of mobile device networking is unfolding faster than ever, promising download, upload, and latency speeds 10 to 100 times faster than the current 4G network. The Coronavirus pandemic didn't impact the 5G networks' rapid deployment throughout the United States and several countries in Europe. Meanwhile, many countries in other regions are announcing "trial" rollouts of 5G or investment plans for such networks. Were are the fastest next-gen 5G networks?

The speed of 5G networks is exciting for users – especially gamers, who need much faster speeds to use their mobile device in games and competitions effectively. However, 5G also has many commercial, industrial, and sectoral applications that will be advantageous to society more broadly. Manufacturing, healthcare, utilities, and the Internet of Things (IoT) – all these fields will benefit from 5G technology. In particular, healthcare will see advances in telemedicine, remote patient recovery and care, and, some suggest, remote precision surgery in the near future, all from super-fast 5G technology.

Vpnmentor have collected all of the available information about 5G deployment throughout the world. The deployments include both those existing already and those that are just on the verge of deployment.

vpnmentor has done this for two reasons. One is to give news outlets a ready source of reference information to help their readers and followers advance to 5G technology by having a database of what to expect from it. The other is to give investors detailed information to compare regional and country opportunities in the 5G carriers hustling to set up deployments in locations around the world.

True Speed VS. Top Speed

Current 5G networks promise speeds of up to 1GB per second (1Gbps), and trials show such speeds could almost be reached in the field. But most 5G users won't get 1Gbps, or even come close. This is because of the difference between Top Speed and True Speed.

• Top Speed is the best possible speed a user can achieve within a network, in optimal connection, with no range or traffic load issues, using an optimal device.
• True Speed is what users actually get. These speeds are far better than the local 4G network average, but not 10 times faster, as promised.Actual 5G speeds are affected by several factors, including the following:
• The number of users sharing a 5G connection. The more users, the slower the actual speeds.
• The type of mobile device you use. High-end 5G phones have a greater signal capacity or offer specific apps whose design will affect the signal speed.
• The type of radio frequency spectrum that a carrier offers. Some radio frequency technologies enable carriers to bring 5G capabilities to more locations, while others enable them to offer higher download speeds to fewer locations. (Both technologies are evolving to offer similar speed and connection capabilities).
• 5G technology. The terminal equipment that receives the signal (i.e., base stations and hotspots) suffers teething issues in many cases.

   

  While carriers can simulate real-world limitations with ease, they all strive to show the best performance to attract users. As a result, their declared speeds can't be trusted as completely unbiased.

  Independent testing platforms have a better chance of reflecting True Speeds, but their findings are based on surveys and opinions from people who installed their apps. Most of these platforms won't display their full testing details, but SpeedTest does: it undertook 4.3M tests in Q3 2020.

  These tests were focused on Download Speeds. Upload Speed is also important – mostly for corporate implications, gaming, and future implications such as AI, automotive industries, etc. However, it's not tested as often.

  This report is focused on download speeds, as this is the primary data point available for testing.

  

  The full report with the best 5G Networks in January 2021 may be found in this vpnmentor article.