Will 5G Make Internet Faster?

In more densely populated locations where millimeter-wave is available, 5G is over ten times faster than 4G, topping out at average speeds of nearly 500 Mbps. That's a huge difference over 4G's 30 Mbps. You'll experience a much faster 5G speed because 5G uses higher-frequency radio bands to deliver a Wi-Fi signal.

Does 5G increase Internet speed?

5G can be significantly faster than 4G, delivering up to 20 Gigabits-per-second (Gbps) peak data rates and 100+ Megabits-per-second (Mbps) average data rates. 5G has more capacity than 4G. 5G is designed to support a 100x increase in traffic capacity and network efficiency.

Is 5G faster than Wi-Fi?

5G testing Opensignal found 5G mmWave is fastest over all Wi-Fi and in both directions, though home/office Wi-Fi is faster than sub 6 GHz 5G in both directions. Even 4G LTE is faster than public Wi-Fi for downloads, while public and home/office Wi-Fi uploads are faster than those for LTE.

Marcus Vance

Marcus Vance

Cybersecurity & Digital Privacy Researcher

Marcus Vance is a cybersecurity auditor and technology writer dedicated to educating the public about online safety, data privacy regulations, enterprise security, and emerging cyber threats.