More than 71 percent of the rural United States population were covered by at least one 5G network as of late 2023, while around 43 percent were covered by two or more. Expanding rural 5G coverage presents a challenge for U.S. mobile network operators, with low density and difficult terrain driving up the cost per potential customer.
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Federal Communications Commission. (December 30, 2024). 5G mobile network coverage in rural and urban areas of the United States in 2023, by number of available networks [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1559585/us-5g-rural-urban-population-coverage/
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