MINNEAPOLIS: VERIZON WIRELESS
Minneapolis was one of Verizon’s initial launch cities for 5G, and Verizon won
the city through a combination of its 4G and 5G performance. Verizon’s 4G
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In general, though, networks are pretty reliable in the Minneapolis area. We
saw unusually high download reliability scores on all three networks, showing
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broadband speeds.
T-Mobile 5G performed poorly in Minneapolis, with lower average and peak
speeds than any other 4G or 5G network. At locations with both 4G and 5G,
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