What is C-band in 5G?

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.

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Does T-Mobile use C-band?

About that spectrum: T-Mobile has 160 MHz on average in the 2.5 GHz layer. It picked up 40 MHz in the C-band auction, but that’s in the second tranche, which won’t be available until 2023 . … Leading up to the availability of that C-band spectrum, T-Mobile can convert more of that Sprint PCS spectrum to 5G.

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Will I eventually need a 5G phone?

There’s a lot of hype about 5G, which could help transform many industries. Wireless carriers are rolling it out in the U.S. now, but that doesn’t mean you need to buy a 5G phone this year. In fact, you may not even need one in 2020 . Verizon’s CEO said his network will only cover half of the U.S. by 2020.1 Ağu 2019

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