Why are 5G towers so close to the ground?


Why are 5G towers so close to the ground? They're much smaller because 5G radio wave frequencies are much more limited than 4G. The 5G radio waves can't penetrate through structures or travel as far, so there's no reason to build cell towers particularly high for these. A 5G cell tower only needs to be 20-30 feet to be effective.


How do you know if you live near a 5G tower?

One of the most accurate sources of cell tower locations is CellMapper.net, which uses a crowdsourced database of 4G and 5G tower locations.