Walt Disney World’s cellular infrastructure is being updated with the addition of high-speed 5G cellular towers throughout the property.
The latest installations are taking place around the EPCOT resort area hotels. There are currently three towers along the promenade outside the Yacht and Beach Club.
Two towers are positioned in the center of the BoardWalk, near to the boat dock.
5G service typically requires much of a line of sight from device to a tower, which is why we are seeing lots of towers in a relatively small area. Unlike more traditional towers, these are much smaller at around 25ft tall.
As of today, crews are still wiring up the towers, and it isn’t clear yet which provides will be delivering 5G service. Disney has previously partnered with AT&T and Verizon for cellular services, so it would seem likely it would be at least one of those providers.
5G service aims to deliver significantly higher data transfer speeds compared to existing 4G LTE, and in many cases higher performance than many home broadband connections.
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Jan 26, 2021 / 1:45pm ET