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Not different technologies but different frequency spectrums. Lower freq bands like 600 mhz cover a large area but bandwidth is lower compared to higher frequencies like 2.5 gigahertz. Also, at 600/700/700 mhz bands the speeds you'll see are similar to 4G LTE. The lower bands are used for broad rural coverage. The higher 2.5 ghz signal covers a smaller footprint but allows a lot more bandwidth which translates to higher speeds both upload and download. Even higher frequencies (millimeter wave) , have basically a city block (or less) coverage but can allow super fast speeds in excess of 1 gigabit, comparable to fiber. This is used in dense metro areas and stadiums because the range is very limited but the performance is incredible.

I work for T-Mobile independent retailer. Here are a few things I've learned about the Home Internet program over the last 2 years.: #1) they use the same towers for home internet as well as cellular phones. #2) Home Internet devices are designed to use "excess capacity" and are lower in priority than wireless phones. #3) The home internet terms of service state that router is designed to be used at the location provided at sign up. Although no one that I know of has ever had an issue as long as there is either 4G or 5G T-Mobile signal available. This could change in the future. #4) We have a list of customers whose address didn't qualify one day but we check them once a week. Eventually when service is expanded, a new tower goes up or a tower site is upgraded to take advantage of new spectrum their address will qualify. Her is a link to a 1 minute video segment that should explain the what and why of the program. This clip is from their Q3 2023 financial call. This is how they qualify an address for unlimited data. T-Mobile home internet strategy: https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxJ04ED9nOJMScHpsC0X0pXP_hg3IcSHke?si=TQZlEGn4zbsiak-o