Why does 5G work faster than 4G?
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Answer: Uses higher frequencies
Uses stronger signal power — Wrong. 5G doesn't work faster because of stronger signal power. In fact, higher frequency 5G signals are weaker and travel shorter distances than 4G signals.
Uses higher frequencies ✓ — Correct! 5G uses higher radio frequencies (24-100 GHz) compared to 4G (under 6 GHz). Think of frequency like a highway - higher frequencies are like wider highways that can carry more data at once. These millimeter waves can transmit much more information simultaneously. The tradeoff is they travel shorter distances and are blocked by walls more easily, which is why 5G needs more small cells. This is why 5G can be 10-100 times faster than 4G!
Compresses data better — Wrong. 5G and 4G use similar data compression techniques. The speed advantage comes from 5G using higher radio frequencies that can carry more data simultaneously, not better compression.
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