5G service has been the standard for years, but the 5G you’re used to isn’t really 5G. The majority of 5G service available today is what’s called “5G non-standalone,” which is built on 4G infrastructure, but with the addition of a 5G layer that facilitates additional bandwidth and faster data transmission.
Carriers are at work rolling out standalone 5G connectivity, though, and today, AT&T announced that its 5G standalone network is now deployed nationwide — though not all customers have access yet.
