5G analysis shows C-band is helping Verizon, but it and AT&T still trail T-Mobile
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Verizon's network has gotten a noticeable speed bump. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Verizon and AT&T's recent 5G rollout could put them in a better position to compete with T-Mobile, which has had similar tech rolled out for years, according to data from Opensignal. The company's analysis showed that when Verizon turned on its C-band equipment in January, its average 5G speeds jumped - and where carriers have their new tech rolled out, they're all achieving similar speeds.
When looking at the average 5G download speeds for each carrier, there's a clear bump in Verizon's numbers after the carrier took its C-band equipment online in January. The increased speeds that were available to customers in the rollout area brought its average up by around 15 megabits per second, according to Opensignal. Despite also rolling out...