5G home internet vs. ezWave
A cell network, or a network built for your home
T-Mobile and Verizon 5G home internet run on the same cell network as phones. ezWave runs on towers that serve only home and business internet. Here’s how they compare, using what each one publishes.
Side by side
| Topic | ezWave | T-Mobile 5G Home | Verizon 5G Home |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | $40, one plan, no fees | $50 to $70 with AutoPay, $20 less with a T-Mobile phone line, plus a $2.60 monthly fee and taxes | $60 to $85, or $35 to $60 with Auto Pay and a Verizon phone plan |
| Download | Up to 500 Mbps | 133 to 498 Mbps typical, by plan | 25 to 250 Mbps typical, by plan |
| Upload | Up to 100 Mbps | 12 to 55 Mbps typical | 5 to 20 Mbps typical |
| Latency | About 12 ms typical | 16 to 28 ms typical | 35 to 70 ms typical |
| The antenna | An outdoor receiver mounted on your building, one cable inside | An indoor gateway | An indoor router |
| Who shares the tower | Only ezWave home and business internet customers | The cell network, with phones. T-Mobile says home internet can slow before phones when the network is busy | The cell network, with phones. Verizon says that on certain plans your data may be prioritized behind other traffic |
| Data | No data caps | Unlimited; over 1.2 TB a month you’re placed last when the network is busy | Unlimited, under Verizon’s usage terms |
| Installation | Free, by our own technicians | Set it up yourself; $35 one-time device connection charge | Set it up yourself, or a $99 professional setup may apply |
| Static IP | Included on every account | Not listed | Not listed |
| Contract | None | None | None |
| Support | Our Escalon office, and our own technicians come out free | National support | National support |
T-Mobile and Verizon figures are from their own plan pages, broadband labels and network policies (October 2026); Verizon’s are for its mid-band network, and its high-band network is faster where it reaches. ezWave’s latency was measured on our own network. Carrier prices vary by address and promotion.
When 5G home internet is the better choice
If you already have a T-Mobile or Verizon phone plan, the bundle discount can bring the price down, and if ezWave doesn’t reach your home, their gateway plugs in within minutes with nothing to mount outside.
When ezWave is the better choice
Lower latency and more upload, an outdoor receiver instead of a signal that has to get through your walls, towers you don’t share with phones, a static IP included and technicians who live here.
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