Low-band 5G operates on some of the same frequencies as 4G, delivering slightly faster speeds—think 50–60 Mbps —over long distances. It will work best in rural areas where people are more spread out and you can provide service with a handful of cellular towers.
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Here is an overview of these frequency bands:
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Verizon Wireless (NYSE:VZ) agreed to sell a huge chunk of its Lower 700 MHz B Block spectrum to AT&T Mobility (NYSE:T) for $1.9 billion.
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1.3 The 700 MHz band is currently used for DTT, and other services sharing spectrum with it, including Programme Making and Special Events services (PMSE) . In the near future this spectrum is also expected to be used for Local TV and new applications based on white-space technology.
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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.
Read moreWhat band is 700 MHz?
The 700 MHz frequency band consists of radio spectrum in the range 694-790 MHz . It is part of the wider ultra-high frequency (UHF) band, currently used throughout Europe for terrestrial broadcasting.
Read moreWhat is the frequency of 5G spectrum?
The majority of commercial 5G networks are relying on spectrum in the 3.5 GHz range (3.3 GHz-4.2 GHz) .
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