Millimeter waves — often referred to as mmWaves or high-band 5G — are frequencies starting at 24 GHz and beyond . As radio waves increase in frequency, each wave narrows in length. Because of its high frequencies, mmWave has a limited range of only 300 to 500 feet and struggles to penetrate buildings.
Read moreHow fast is Verizon millimeter wave?
In OpenSignal’s latest research, Verizon’s 5G download speeds ranged from 338 Mbps to 508.3 Mbps in five cities: Atlanta, Houston, Los Angeles, New York and Washington D.C. This compares to download speeds from AT&T and T-Mobile, ranging from 44.9 Mbps to 143.3 Mbps.
Read moreWhat is millimeter wave network?
Millimeter wave is a band of electromagnetic spectrum that can be used in a broad range of products and services, such as high-speed, point-to-point wireless local area networks (WLANs) and broadband access.
Read moreIs Wi-Fi millimeter wave?
Millimeter wave fixed wireless technology enables service providers and enterprise network operators to extend their network with multi-gigabit speeds in urban, suburban and rural locations. Wi-Fi deployments require higher WAN capacity, forcing convergence of the WAN and LAN.
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