Verizon 5G Ultra Wideband Wireless Home Network
That is the long title for Verizon's new 5G Home Internet offering. By now most people know that 5G is up to 20x faster than 4G LTE speeds. This makes it a viable alternative to cable Internet. As of September 2019 Verizon only has 5G Home Internet available in limited areas of Los Angeles, CA; Sacramento, CA; Houston, TX; and Indianapolis, IN. I live near Minneapolis, so I'm hoping to see my area added to the list soon.
Why is this a big deal? I currently get my Internet service through a cable provider. I have the slowest speed they offer and my bill is around $70 per month. I checked and there are no other cost effective options available in my area. The 5G speed from Verizon is around 300 Mbps, which is 100x faster than what I have now. Here are the details:
- Free 3 months
- No Annual Contract
- No Bill Increases
- Taxes & Fees Included
- Router Included
- Free Apple TV 4K or Google Chromecast Ultra
- Free YouTube TV for 1 month
- $20/mo Discount for Wireless Customers
The thing that is not clear is how much data you get each month. From what I can see, you will need a separate data plan for 5G Home Internet. I estimate my usage would be about 4 hours of video streaming per day, which is 120 hours per month. Verizon recommends a 40 GB plan for this type of usage. Their 40 GB plan is $260 per month. This is on top of the $50 per month 5G access fee for a total of $310 per month. This is obviously going to be a deal breaker for me. I guess I'll have to wait for fiber optic to come to my neighborhood. US Internet offers a 300 Mbps plan for $50 per month with no data limits. With my luck, by the time they get to me, it will be time to move on.
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