5G mid-band spectrum provides coverage and capacity Spectrum in the 1 GHz – 6 GHz range is mid-band spectrum and it is considered ideal for 5G because it can carry plenty of data while also traveling significant distances. The GSMA describes spectrum in the 3.3 GHz to 3.8 GHz range as particularly appealing.
Read moreWhat is the C-band spectrum?
According to wireless testing firm Rohde and Schwarz, the C-band is all frequencies between 4 and 8GHz . When US wireless geeks talk about C-band, though, they’re talking about 3.7 to 4.2GHz—and specifically, in this case, the range from 3.7 to 3.98GHz.
Read moreWho bought the most C-band?
As expected, Verizon spent the most: a whopping $45.5 billion for around 3,500 total licenses. … Table 1: The full results of the FCC’s C-band spectrum auction. CompanyBidding entityNet PaymentAT&TAT&T Spectrum Frontiers LLC$23,406,860,839Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile: Here are the C-band auction results www.lightreading.com › d-id
Read moreWhen did Verizon buy C-band?
“This past week has been one of the best since I joined Verizon,” said the CEO, who joined Verizon in 2017. He was referring to the January 19 launch of Verizon’s Ultra Wideband 5G service using C-band spectrum, which it acquired in a public auction last year for more than $45 billion.
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