5G smartphones don’t need to support every band there is. Most of the popular smartphones in the market support N78 band which means they are good to connect with airwaves in the 3.5 GHz band . The thing is, smartphone users don’t need to worry much about which bands their 5G devices can support right now.
Read moreIs 5G possible in the Philippines?
Smart said that it has deployed over 4,400 5G sites in more than 4,000 locations in the country as of October. For its part, Globe said its 5G service is available in over 1,900 locations in the country as of end-September . According to Smart, it has 800,000 5G users as of October, a 200% increase from December 2020.
Read moreWhat frequency is used in the Philippines?
In the Philippines, telcos operate in Band 28 (700 MHz), Band 5 (850 MHz), Band 3 (1800 MHz), and Band 1 (2100 MHz) to offer 4G services nationwide.17 Ara 2016
Read moreWhat are the frequency bands for 5G?
The frequency bands for 5G networks come in two sets. Frequency range 1 (FR1) is from 450 MHz to 6 GHz, which includes the LTE frequency range. Frequency range 2 (FR2) is from 24.25 GHz to 52.6 GHz . The sub-6 GHz range is the name for FR1 and the mmWave spectrum is the name for FR2.
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