For example, T-Mobile owns the licenses to most of band 71 (600 MHz). This low-band sub-6 , which refers to frequencies below 6 GHz, performs well over long distances and in rural areas. Higher frequencies, including 5G mmWave band, are designed for densely populated urban areas.
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No 5G signal goes farther or is more reliable. T-Mobile is laying a solid, broad foundation for its 5G network by blanketing the country with 600 MHz low-band spectrum. Now that the merger with Sprint is complete, T-Mobile is adding critical depth to the network with 2.5 GHz mid-band spectrum .
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