"I found 5G in a tiny town my ancestors founded in the 1800s. My quest to test 5G has taken me to a baseball game and interstates between Chicago and Nashville, but this time I focused on country roads."
"I upgraded to three identical Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultras for this trip, which were provided by Samsung and the carriers AT&T and T-Mobile. All three ran on eSIMs."
"The setup was refined from my last trip, using a PVC pipe clamped to a tripod to hold the phones. This allowed me to monitor all three devices easily."
5G was tested over three days in rural areas, focusing on coverage outside major cities and interstates. Three Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultras were used, each connected to different carriers via eSIMs. The testing setup was improved from previous attempts, allowing for better monitoring of network performance. Results showed a mix of expected and unexpected coverage levels, highlighting the differences in network performance in less populated regions compared to urban areas.
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