What is the 700 MHz band used for?

The location of the 700 MHz Band — just above the remaining TV broadcast channels — gives it excellent propagation characteristics. This allows the 700 MHz signals to penetrate buildings and walls easily and to cover larger geographic areas with less infrastructure (relative to frequencies in higher bands).

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Is 700 MHz 5G?

Now operators need to decide if the band is used for 4G LTE or to provide a coverage layer for 5G. 700 MHz spectrum is ideal for building cost-efficient 5G coverage for the long term, and maybe the only low band available . Taking into account the 5G ecosystem development, the impact of 5G will not realise immediately.

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