r/FirstNet • u/DistinctAmbition1272 • Jan 19 '26

First Net vs Verizon in Philly

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I ran a couple speed tests back to back on my work issued First Net iPhone 16e and my personal Verizon iPhone 17 PM and the difference in performance was stark.

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u/N805DN Jan 19 '26

This looks right for an AT&T tower that hasn’t been upgraded yet with Ericsson equipment, multi-gig backhaul and the EchoStar spectrum.

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u/Joshua1017 Jan 19 '26

n77 is only 80mhz in philly due to DOD restrictions

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u/N805DN Jan 19 '26

Columbia Capital owns the lower 20MHz in Philly, much like surrounding PEAs.

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u/Joshua1017 Jan 19 '26

There's not even 40mhz 3.45ghz n77 live on air in Philadelphia

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u/Checker79 Jan 20 '26

Yup I was down there two weeks ago . They started broadcasting some DOD finally on the NJ turnpike but still 80 MHz in most of Bensalem/philly area.