5G broadband offers a faster broadband service in which the last leg of connection is delivered by a radio signal using high-band wireless airwaves, called millimeter waves. The trials will help AT&T determine whether these waves can travel through solid objects, like foliage or buildings, as well as how weather affects its signal.
This service — called fixed wireless — could eventually be a cheaper competitor to the high-speed internet offered by cable companies.
AT&T is currently testing its 5G broadband in Austin, Texas. The additional trials will roll out in Waco, Texas; Kalamazoo, Mich.; and South Bend, Ind.
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