What is band B71?

The LTE Band 71 band plan – B71 (600 MHz) – comprises 84 MHz bandwidth of contiguous 600 MHz spectrum and is a specific configuration of the 617 to 698 MHz band , pegged to be the most efficient spectrum arrangement to cater for mobile broadband systems.

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How far can 600 MHz travel?

According to the company, a single 5G 600 MHz cell tower will be able to cover “hundreds of square miles .” That’s dramatically greater coverage in comparison with towers deployed in the millimeter wave band, which according to T-Mobile, cover less than a square mile.

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What uses the 600 MHz band?

T-Mobile first started its rapid 600 MHz LTE deployment in 2017, when it had on average about 31-megahertz nationwide. In July of this year the FCC officially wrapped up the 39-month repacking process, meaning broadcasters were cleared and relocated from the band.

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