The current deployments for 5G in the UK and much of the world have been using the 3.4-3.6 GHz sub-part of the mid-band spectrum, or more recently up to 3.68 GHz in the UK including the 3.605-3.68 GHz spectrum of Three UK (extended downwards to 3.6 GHz recently by Ofcom, permitting Three to use a contiguous 100 MHz at …
Read moreIs EE 5G mmWave?
EE has assured the public that its new service is not dangerous to humans: ‘The vast majority of concerns about 5G are based on the misunderstanding that 5G is a “millimetre wave” or “mmWave” technology – this isn’t true. Operators will not be launching 5G mobile networks with mmWave frequencies in the UK in 2019 .
Read moreWhat frequency does 5G use in UK?
A reminder that key spectrum identified for 5G in the UK and EU is as follows: 700 MHz (band n28—within the 5G “low-band”), FDD with a maximum of 20 MHz uplink/downlink paired per carrier.
Read moreIs mmWave 5G available in UK?
This simply isn’t true – mmWave technology is not currently used in the UK . In the UK, 5G networks use the spectrum in the 3.4-3.8GHz band, and at 700MHz, which is similar to digital television signals.
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