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In the same week that we see AT&T make changes that benefit its subscribers, Verizon opts to take a different approach. 5G has been growing exponentially ever since it was introduced, and it has become a mainstay feature for new phones. But it seems that in another effort to nickel and dime its subscribers and potential customers, there will be a "premium" version of 5G available for an additional fee. There are different frequencies at which 5G operates, and while Verizon's "nationwide" version of 5G is available for everyone, it doesn't provide the fastest speeds. That's currently reserved for the mmWave bands, and will soon also be coming to Verizon's eventual rollout of its 'C-band' frequencies. https://twitter.com/eliblumenthal/status/1369798985016373251 Currently, if you have one of Verizon's basic smartphone plans, you have access to the nationwide 5G, but have to upgrade to either the Play More, Do More, or Get More unl
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The iPhone 12 and Galaxy S21 lines, as well as the Pixel 5, already include support for Verizon s newest wireless spectrum. Listen - 04:12 Angela Lang/CNET
Verizon went big in the recent FCC spectrum auction for midband wireless spectrum and now it s starting to reveal when and how it will put that purchase to use. During an analyst event Wednesday night, CEO Hans Vestberg touted that the purchase was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Known as C-band, the midband spectrum has been viewed by the wireless industry as a key technology for offering faster 5G performance than wider-ranging low-band networks while covering larger areas compared to faster millimeter-wave 5G. Verizon says that this new spectrum will allow it to offer peak download speeds of 1 gigabit per second.
Verizon says that only customers on "premium" unlimited plans will be able to access 5G speed-boosting C-band frequencies when they become available. Metered plans and customers on the Start Unlimited plan will only have access to slower Nationwide 5G.