However, such ambition could prove useful for rural consumers. While last year saw the FCC launch a $9 billion fund to expand 5G in rural areas (opens in new tab), it hasn’t proved enough yet. In part, such expansion is why the likes of T-Mobile has aimed to drop 3G from the Sprint network – all in a bid to speed things up faster but that’s faltered too (opens in new tab). For now, if you live in a rural area, keep an eye on the distant skies and hope that someone gets the job done fast. In the meantime, maybe consider snapping up one of the best smartphones (opens in new tab) so at least you can enjoy speedy performance if not speedy internet speeds.
