5G is a next-generation mobile network designed to deliver faster and more reliable connection to Ucom subscribers.
5G opens new horizons for businesses and subscribers in the Republic of Armenia and around the world, offering more complex and interactive solutions that can drive innovation and the development of digital technologies.
5G internet can be accessed by all subscribers of Ucom's prepaid, postpaid, and corporate tariff plans (such as Next Level, Level Up, Unity, etc.) who have a 5G-compatible smartphone running on Android or iOS (with the exception of Samsung and Google Pixel smartphones). Currently, this new technology is not yet available for mobile internet tariff plans (such as uGo, uHome, etc.).
Where is 5G available?
Ucom's 5G network is already available in the cities of Tsaghkadzor, Charentsavan, Dilijan, Gyumri, Artik, Spitak, Stepanavan, Vanadzor, Aparan, Akhtala, Berd, Ijevan, Maralik, Martuni, Sevan, Sisian, Tashir, Tumanyan, Alaverdi, Jermuk, Ayrum, Ararat, Hrazdan, Nor Hachn, Noyemberyan, Kajaran, Yeghvard, and Shamlugh.
How to connect to a 5G network with an iOS phone?
To connect to a 5G network, you need to change some settings on your smartphone by following these steps:
- Enter the phone's Settings section,
- Select the Cellular option,
- Go to Cellular Data Options,
- In the Voice & Data section, enable either 5G On or 5G Auto,
- Restart your smartphone (if necessary).
If you have followed the steps above correctly, you are now using the capabilities of 5G mobile network.
Please note that network settings may vary slightly depending on the smartphone model.
5G is available for Apple smartphones starting with iOS version 16.4.
How to connect to a 5G network with an Android phone?
To connect to a 5G network, you need to change some settings on your smartphone by following these steps:
- Enter the phone's Settings section,
- Select Connections or Network & Internet (depending on your smartphone model),
- Navigate to Mobile Networks,
- Select 5G in Network Mode or Preferred Network Type,
- Restart your smartphone (if necessary)
If you have followed the steps above correctly, you are now using the capabilities of 5G mobile network.
Please note that network settings may vary slightly depending on the smartphone model.
Ucom has launched 5G with frequency division doubling using a non-standalone deployment methodology, known as Release 15, 3GPP.
In a non-standalone deployment methodology, 5G technology is integrated with the existing 4G network infrastructure.
Non-Standalone 5G is a radio access network that operates using a 4G LTE core network, known as the "Evolved Packet Core (EPC)." The non-standalone model includes both 4G and 5G base stations, but the 4G base station is dominant. Since the 5G control plane is anchored in the EPC, radio frequency signals are transmitted through the primary 4G base station.
A reminder: As with all mobile technologies, 5G (NSA) speeds can vary depending on the radio environment and the number of users in a given area. In densely populated areas, around heavily loaded base stations, and at greater distances from serving base stations, download and upload speeds may be lower than the maximum throughput of the device being used.