topic Re: Warwick poor 5g connection in Mobile Network discussions

Warwick poor 5g connection

Jak_888 — Sat, 06 Jan 2024 05:37:57 GMT

In warwick the 5g connection is dropping in and out. Any ideas?

Re: Warwick poor 5g connection

Northerner — Sat, 06 Jan 2024 09:17:04 GMT

Hi @Jak_888

It might just be a poor network area.

You can also check EE network status checker here;

https://coverage.ee.co.uk/coverage/ee

Thanks

Re: Warwick poor 5g connection

bristolian — Sat, 06 Jan 2024 10:16:58 GMT

Is this a recent problem? Can you explain what you mean by your connection "dropping in and out" - are you having problems using mobile data, or with voice calls?

Or is your phone dropping to 4G coverage?

Re: Warwick poor 5g connection

samgoodfield512 — Sat, 06 Jan 2024 13:56:14 GMT

If this is a one off problem, it may be an issue with the local network or you may have poor coverage. The EE coverage checker should be able to assist you with this.

Another reason, may be how 5G works, due to its higher frequency than other technologies, 5G sometimes does not work very well indoors or in built up areas, as the signal does not penetrate concrete or steel very well.

Re: Warwick poor 5g connection

bristolian — Sat, 06 Jan 2024 14:00:06 GMT

@samgoodfield512 wrote:

Another reason, may be how 5G works, due to its higher frequency than other technologies, 5G sometimes does not work very well indoors or in built up areas, as the signal does not penetrate concrete or steel very well.

This is complete nonsense. Both 4G & 5G services operate on high bands and low-bands.

Re: Warwick poor 5g connection

samgoodfield512 — Sat, 06 Jan 2024 14:18:32 GMT

My point is, generally a 5G connection uses 3.5Ghz, I know that many networks, EE included use MIMO and use multiple Bandwidths to provide the service. 4G connections are nearly always a lower bandwidth so 4G connections generally have a larger coverage and are able to penetrate structures, whereas the higher frequency that 5G generally use struggle to.

Research suggests that EE use: 20 MHz,15 MHz and 5MHz for 4G connections and 10Mhz, 15Mhz and 80Mhz for 5G connections. Early 5G base stations used only the 3.5Ghz band, whereas newer base stations use all 3 bandwidths enabling better coverage.

Re: Warwick poor 5g connection

bristolian — Sat, 06 Jan 2024 14:30:05 GMT

Your post is misleading & incorrect on several levels, and is not helping the original query in this thread.

@Jak_888 I suggest disregarding the misleading advice and responding to the other posts if you still need help.

@samgoodfield512. By all means start a new post of your own if you want to query EE's frequency use and deployment. Happy to help there.