--- title: Community Blog - Viaero Wireless | 5G description: 5G | News and stories from our local community in Colorado, Nebraska and Kansas. --- [![Viaero Wireless Logo](https://blog.viaero.com/hubfs/Viaero_March2018%20Theme/images/viaero-logo3609e0925fa06ab09c57ff07008bad5b.png)](https://www.viaero.com/) - [877-484-2376](tel:8774842376) - [Find a Store](https://stores.viaero.com/) - [Cart](https://www.viaero.com/shop/view-cart) - Search - [My Viaero](http://myviaero.com) - PLANS - Cellphone Plans - [Student Plan](https://info.viaero.com/student-unlimited-plan-01) - Internet Plans - [ConnectED Program](https://info.viaero.com/connected) - DEALS - Sales & Promotions - [Student Unlimited](https://info.viaero.com/student-unlimited-plan-01) - [FREE Phones w/ Prepaid](https://info.viaero.com/prepaid-promo) - SUPPORT - Help Center - [My Viaero](https://app.idibilling.com/onlinebill/via02_p_production/) # Viaero Community Blog ## [Are Rural Communities Ready for 5G Phones?](https://blog.viaero.com/community/are-rural-communities-ready-for-5g-phones) Posted by [Helen Akers](https://blog.viaero.com/community/author/helen-akers) on Apr 15, 2019 4:15:37 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![5G Phones and Rural Communities](https://blog.viaero.com/hubfs/5G-blog-banner.jpg)](https://blog.viaero.com/community/are-rural-communities-ready-for-5g-phones) 5G recently launched in select cities with download speeds of up to one gigabyte. The technology promises to reduce delays and increase speeds, but concerns remain about whether it will be able to close the broadband gap between urban and rural areas. Questions about whether rural communities will be ready for the new wireless standard mean residents may experience 5G speed much later. 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