Verizon Expands 5G Network to Four More Cities

Verizon has connected four other cities to its 5G network. Starting today, customers in Atlanta, Detroit, Indianapolis and Washington will be able to connect to the company's next-generation wireless network. With these additions, Verizon's 5G network is now available in nine US cities, having been deployed in Denver, Providence, St. Paul, Minneapolis, and Chicago. Verizon says its 5G network will be operational in more than 30 cities by the end of the year.

When we tried the network ourselves in Chicago, we found that it was capable of speeds of up to a gigabit per second. However, because of its use of mmWave technology, these speeds were concentrated in very specific areas and the coverage inside the buildings was virtually non-existent. Verizon's advice on its 5G coverage in Washington is a good illustration of the problem, as it lists very specific locations where you can connect to the next-gen network:

In Washington, consumers, businesses, and government agencies can initially access Verizon's 5G Ultra Wideband service in the Foggy Bottom, Dupont Circle, Cardozo / U Street, Adams Morgan, Columbia Heights, Le Droit Park, Georgetown Waterfront, Judiciary Square and Shaw Eckington, NOMA, National Mall and the Smithsonian, Gallery Place / Chinatown, Mt. Vernon Square, downtown, the Penn Quarter, Brentwood, the Southwest Waterfront, the Shipyard and Crystal City, Virginia, and close to landmarks such as Ronald Reagan National Airport, the US Botanical Gardens, the Hart Senate Building, the National Gallery of Art, Lafayette Square, the White House, Freedom Plaza, Farragut Square, George Washington University, Capital One Arena, Union Station, Howard University Hospital, George Washington University Hospital and Georgeto Waterfront Park wn.

The descriptions for Atlanta, Detroit and Indianapolis are also specific.

The 5G scale coverage of the city is still a bit distant, but our experience suggests that if you manage to find the right location, you will feel that each jump of a generation corresponds to what his name suggests.