Maybe within the past year you have gotten a shiny new phone and wondered where the 5G speed was?
It can be hard to find a 5G network when you're out and about, as there are plenty of big, new phones that support it. It doesn't help that those providers only show where 5G is available on their websites.
The good news is that the network speed measurement tool Speedtest, which is owned by Ziff Davis, recently added a feature to its app to fix this problem using data crowd-sourced from regular folks. Speedtest coverage maps are now available for both of the biggest mobile operating systems.
How to see where you can find 5G near you.
Speedtest can be downloaded from the App Store or Play Store. It would be weird if you didn't do that by the time you got to this part of the article, but we all march to the beat of our own drums. Simply open the app and tap the Map tab on the lower right corner of the screen to begin the next step.
You should see it by default. You can get a coverage map for your phone without changing settings.
It sure looks like you can get 5G all over Queens. Credit: Screenshot: Speedtest
That's not much different than what you find on your network website. You might be able to get 5G in your neighborhood, but chances are it isn't as fast as you would like. To see a more realistic picture, tap the bottom of the screen.
You can look at competing networks, too. Credit: Screenshot: Speedtest
If you like, you can look at the coverage map for other networks. If you want to see what Speedtest users in your area connect to most often, you can change the map type.
Yeah, that's about right. All LTE here. Credit: Screenshot: Speedtest
I don't live in a part of Queens that has 5G, but I would do it for you. In the five boroughs, it's still 4G time.
Maybe there is a small piece of land near you where 5G is plentiful. It could be fun to watch 4K videos on the internet. We will have to live with 720p for the rest of our lives.
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