Multiplayer gaming is among the more latency-dependent experiences consumers encounter, with some contribution in the area of bandwidth as well, it appears. A new study by Opensignal finds the multiplayer game experience is clearly best on a millimeter wave 5G connection, compared to Wi-Fi (public or private).
Home Wi-Fi likely still is better than 5G using low-band or mid-band spectrum, and both public Wi-Fi and private Wi-Fi appear to be better than 4G for multiplayer game use cases.
Latency performance seems to be key. Even if Wi-Fi tends to support multiplayer gaming better than 4G or 5G on low-band and mid-band spectrum, Even when low-band and mid-band 5G speeds are five to 24 times faster than public Wi-Fi, public Wi-Fi still compares well with 5G.
At least according to the Opensignal study results, multiplayer game enthusiasts still are better served by their in-home Wi-Fi connections than their 5G connections, on the whole. The exception is users who are able to use a millimeter wave 5G connection.
source: Opensignal
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