This is not conclusively true. 5G also uses sub-1GHz bands for long-range connections and these will also support a multitude more connections per tower and pro

This is not conclusively true. 5G also uses sub-1GHz bands for long-range connections and these will also support a multitude more connections per tower and provide lower latency. Please refer to [1] to understand how much more advanced traffic prioritization is implemented in this protocol. [1] https://nms.kcl.ac.uk/toktam.mahmoodi/files/EW16.pdf https://nms.kcl.ac.uk/toktam.mahmoodi/files/EW16.pdf