5G E Signal Boosters for Your Car, Home, or Office
Jun 01, 2019
What is 5G E?
5G E or 5G Evolution delivers up to twice the speeds of standard LTE, per AT&T.
Traditional LTE can download at speeds of 100Mbit/s. Gigabit LTE, also known as LTE-A however has a maximum download speed of 1Gbit/s. That is up to 10 times the performance!
Although all manufacturers are referring to it as LTE Plus or LTE Advanced, AT&T has gone against tradition and have labeled it "5G E" as notation or icon on most new smartphones, since phone software allows carriers to write practically anything they desire beside antenna signal bars.
5G Evolution or 5GE is the term AT&T uses for its gigabit LTE service also commonly known as LTE-A.
5G and 5G-E versus 4G.
5G vs. 4G: According to AT&T that has coined the term, "5G E" is the first step after 4G, on the road to 5G.
Technically it is not 5G, but could more accurately be described as boosted 4G LTE. It is however the first step needed to build out the real 5G due to be released in 2020.
Irrespective of whether it is called 4G LTE advanced or early 5G, one thing is sure and that is that it is fast. Fast enough to do all the things that we do on our smartphones.
Carrier | Upload Speed | Download Speed |
Sprint LTE | 1 Mbps | 4.8 Mbps |
T-Mobile LTE | 2.5 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
AT&T 5G E | 21 Mbps | 28 Mbps |
Based on a quick test, AT&T 5G E is 800% faster on uploads and 30% faster on downloads when compared with T-Mobile.
What is a Signal Booster for 5G E?
A 5G E signal booster for a cell phone uses an existing signal including 4G LTE (all carriers) and 5G E (AT&T), and boosts or amplifies it up to 32 times. It then resends the signal into the space within a car, home, or office.
This means that you will get more bars, which in turn leads to:
- Consistent Service: Faster downloads, uploads and internet data.
- Reliable Reception: Eliminate low quality calls, intermittent service and dropped calls.
- Better Coverage: Signal boosters take existing weak signals and amplify them to cover a bigger area.
Features:
- Works for all carriers.
- Works for 5G E, 4G, LTE service on AT&T.
- Easy to install kits.
- Works for all phones & cellular devices.
- No need to connect to Wi-Fi.
- No subscription fees.
For homes, be they in the city with buildings where signal is difficult to get, or in remote rural areas with a cottage or cabin that is off-the-grid, our cell phone signal boosters will do their job. They will expand the AT&T network signal with options ranging from 1 or 2 rooms of up to 2,000 sq. ft. to up to 7,000 sq. ft. per kit depending on outside signal strength and the model.
Signal boosters for vehicles will work for all vehicles including a car, sedan, RV, and even a boat.
Commercial grade AT&T signal boosters for enterprises are designed to cover buildings up to 100K sq. ft. For this option it is however recommended that professional installers be hired or contracted to have the distributed antenna system designed and installed correctly along with the signal amplifier base unit included in each kit. Multiple kits can be used to expand coverage to more than 100,000 sq. feet to millions of square feet.
Below are our top recommendations:
Cellular Amplifier Kits for Home to Boost AT&T 5G E.
Budget:
SureCall Flare ($299.99)
- Boosts 4G, LTE, and 5G E (AT&T) Text, Talk, Internet data.
- Covers 1 Room.
- Gain of up to +72 dB.
The SureCall Flare is a very affordable option if you only need spot coverage.
Under ideal conditions, it can cover 1-2 rooms. Typical results indicate it can cover up to 2,500 sq. ft. with strong signal strength outside but normally covers easily up to 500 sq. ft. around interior desktop antenna.
This is a great option for a single office, home office and small areas like apartments and cabins.
Basic:
SureCall Fusion4Home ($299.99 to $499.99)
- Boosts 4G, LTE, and 5G E (AT&T) Text, Talk, Data and Internet.
- Covers the Whole Home.
- Average Gain of up to +72 dB.
The SureCall Fusion4Home is a highly recommended home booster for good reason. Not only is it dependable, but it provides network cover for most homes.
Under ideal conditions with strong outside signal, it can cover anywhere from 2,000 sq. ft. to up to 4,000 sq. ft. depending upon antenna configuration chosen and a home or office with an open-spaced layout.
Typical results indicate it will normally cover around 1,500 to 3,000 sq. ft., and slightly less in rural areas.
For Bigger Homes & Offices:
SureCall Fusion 5s ($850)
- Boosts 4G, LTE, and 5G E (AT&T) Text, Talk, Data and Internet.
- Covers Larger Homes, Offices, Spaces inside Buildings.
- Gain of up to +72 dB.
The SureCall Fusion5s is the most potent consumer line booster available. It offers more gain than the Fusion4Home, and it is about 3 time more powerful.
Under ideal conditions, the it can densify cell phone network up to 7,000 sq. ft. Typical results indicate it will normally cover around 4,000 to 5,000 sq. ft. even if the outside signal is below average.
Cellular Amplifier Kits for Vehicles to Boost AT&T 5G E.
Budget:
SureCall N-Range ($199.99)
- Boosts 4G, LTE, and 5G E (AT&T) Text, Talk, Data and Internet.
- Can be used with a single Smartphone or Mi-Fi.
- Gain of up to +23 dB.
The SureCall N-Range delivers good performance and price for a single user.
It is mounted magnetically on a vent and it really shines for regular text and talk, and hands-free operation when paired with a Bluetooth headset.
To get maximum signal boost, the smartphone or cellular device such as MiFi has to be on the holder.
For areas with poor signal:
SureCall Fusion2Go 3.0 (399.99)
- Boosts 4G, LTE, and 5G E (AT&T) Text, Talk, Data and Internet.
- Can be used to boost reception of multiple cell devices simultaneously.
- Gain of up to +50 dB.
The SureCall Fusion2Go 3.0 is the most powerful cell phone signal booster for vehicles in North America per an independent study.
The powerful antenna outside picks up signal and it is broadcasts inside by a discreet inside antenna. It is best suited for typical sedans, trucks, or SUVs as you have to be about an arm's length away to receive the boosted signal.
Most customers in the city get at least 2 to 3 more bars. For areas that are off the grid, you have to be closer to the inside antenna to get more bars. Will boost signal for up to 4 devices at the same time.
For Luxurious RVs and Buses with Spacious Interiors:
SureCall Fusion2Go 3.0 RV (449.99)
- Boosts 4G, LTE, and 5G E (AT&T) Text, Talk, Data and Internet.
- Interior antenna built into signal amplifier amplifies signal for multiple cell devices simultaneously over larger interior spaces.
- Gain of up to +50 dB.
The SureCall Fusion2Go 3.0 RV has twice the uplink power on most used frequencies than other brand competing boosters in the market.
This is the best option for RV drivers in poor signal or extremely rural areas. It will boost signal for up to 4 devices simultaneously.
For Mid-Size Buildings to Boost AT&T 5G E.
SureCall Fusion5x 2.0 ($1399 to $1699)
- Boosts 4G, LTE (all carriers), and 5G E (AT&T) Text, Talk, Data and Internet.
- Capacity to improve reception within mid-size buildings and spaces up to 20k sq. ft.
- Gain of up to +72 dB.
There are many signal boosters available for buildings that can cover from 7,000 to 20,000 sq. ft. This SureCall Fusion5x 2.0 is the most powerful model in that range covering roughly up to 20K sq. ft. depending upon outside signal strength, antenna configuration chosen, the build-out materials and architectural style of the building.
For Large Commercial Buildings to Boost AT&T 5G E.
SureCall Force5 2.0 ($3510 to $3870)
- Boosts 4G, LTE (all carriers), and 5G E (AT&T) Text, Talk, Data and Internet.
- For Largest Commercial Buildings.
- Gain of up to +72 dB.
There are many signal boosters available for buildings that can cover from 20,000 to 100,000 sq. ft. This model, SureCall Force5 2.0 is at the highest end of the range with coverage up to 100K sq. ft. depending upon outside signal strength, antenna configuration chosen, the build-out materials and architectural design of the building. Multiple kits can be installed to cover larger than 100k sq. ft. in-building spaces
Frequently Asked Questions:
- Which phones are compatible with 5G E?
- If your screen displays "5G E", your phone is compatible. Most modern smartphones should be able to pick up 5G E as AT&T rolls out updates.
- Is there a difference between 5G and 5G E?
- The real 5G is only likely to launch in 2020. Until it does, carriers like AT&T are building 5G networks and are in the short-term calling their services 5G E. Although it is strictly speaking LTE-advanced, the peak speed is at the low end of what 5G will be capable of.
- Does an AT&T 5G E Signal Booster improve AT&T hotspot devices?
- Yes, it does. Any AT&T mobile hotspot router that uses 5G E, 4G, LTE, and 3G will work.
- What if I use a different carrier later on?
- All our AT&T signal boosters work for multiple carriers. This makes them compatible with US Cellular, T-Mobile, Verizon, and other local carriers.
- Will proper 5G make AT&T signal boosters obsolete?
- No, it won't. 4G and LTE is the mainstay of America’s wireless service and that will not change soon. 4G LTE is only expected to reach its peak between 2030 and 2035, so the current signal boosters will still work for at least a decade.
Share this post
3 comments
Typical cellular carriers, putting out “5GE” and thinking people will think it’s 5G when it’s just a step above 4G. I wish the government prohibited this because it seems like misleading or even false advertising. I’m glad your site at least explained this and why a 5GE booster might be good.
At first, I was thinking about why I would need to buy a signal booster for a 5G phone, then I thought about it further. I see a 5G phone as a high-performance car and a signal booster as a nitrous booster for the car, making it even faster and better. So yes, I could definitely see myself having a booster to make my 5G perform all the better.
Thanks for clarification. Since I had noticed 4G LTE change to 5G “E” on by iPhone, I was wondering how my cell phone got converted from 4G to 5G? Apple does not even have 5G phones yet. Bottomline is that there’s no 5G service and no 5G phones yet. These boosters will work fine on my AT&T phone although it says 5GE.