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But for those who haven’t experienced Verizon’s 5G Ultra Wideband service, it can be difficult to grasp the game-changing speeds of fifth-generation wireless technology. Just how fast is Verizon’s 5G Ultra Wideband network?

SETTING THE 5G SPEED STANDARD

For a network even to be called 5G, its base station must meet certain standards set by the 3GPP cellular communications body. Those standards set a critical baseline. Ultimately, however, a network is only as good as its performance in the wild. Outside controlled testing environments, Verizon’s rollout of 5G Ultra Wideband to parts of 34 cities and counting—has demonstrated some impressive results.

SO JUST HOW FAST IS 5G?

According to a recent RootMetrics® report citing Verizon’s 5G Ultra Wideband coverage in Chicago, Verizon was the only carrier in any city to deliver a 5G maximum download speed faster than 1.0 gigabits per second (Gbps), and Verizon’s 5G median download speed was more than four times…