California's Capital Prepares for 5G Internet
September 13, 2018
Beginning Thursday, some Sacramento residents will be some of the first in the world to be able to purchase Verizon’s 5G broadband Internet service, which will start Oct. 1.
Sacramento is one of four cities in the U.S. to receive early access to the at-home Internet service, along with Houston, Indianapolis, and Los Angeles, according to a Verizon press release.
Residents of the city can sign up for the service online, and after a free trial period of three months, they can expect to pay $50 to $70 per month, according to the press release.
Verizon spokesman John O’Malley said typical 5G network speeds average 300 megabits per second, which Verizon’s website says is fast enough to download an iTunes update in 7 seconds, whereas 4G LTE speeds range between 5 to 12 megabits per second.
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