What’s new with 5G is C-band spectrum, which includes radio waves previously used with those gigantic dishes people used to have in their yard for satellite TV . The FCC (Federal Communications Commission) cleared and auctioned off this spectrum for use as 5G cellular service last year.
Read moreWhat is C-band 5G?
C-Band is a relatively uncrowded part of the wireless spectrum that was auctioned off to phone providers last year. C-Band delivers fast speeds but with a wider reach than millimeter wave-based 5G, which is what Verizon and AT&T used for their initial super-fast coverage.21 Mar 2022
Read moreIs C-band faster than mmWave?
There’s a whole new kind of 5G being launched and talked about in the US in 2022: C Band. It’s much faster than existing “nationwide” 5G, yet has better coverage than hard-to-find mmWave 5G . For AT&T and Verizon, it represents a huge leap forward in the 5G race.
Read moreHow fast is Verizon C-band?
Since the high-profile C-band launch last week, Verizon’s C-band boosted its 5G speeds to a peak of 735 Mbps , according to tests by PCMag, which is “far beyond” what they previously saw with the company’s “nationwide” 5G network.
Read moreHow fast is Verizon 5G C-band?
Based on testing done by PCMag, Verizon’s C-Band delivers north of 500Mbps on average , but Redditors have shared speeds exceeding the 800Mbps mark on the carrier’s 5G Ultra Wideband network.
Read moreDoes C-band go through walls?
AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon all bought mmWave holdings, but Verizon was the most aggressive in deploying it. mmWave offers truly dizzying speeds and huge capacity, but at the cost of propagation: it doesn’t go far and can’t pass through walls , people, tree branches, or sometimes even leaves.22 Ara 2021
Read moreWhat are C-band waves used for?
Frequencies within the C-band are near airwaves used by aircraft radar altimeters — sensitive devices that track altitude, allowing landings in foul weather and that also feed multiple critical safety systems. Some of the nation’s most powerful corporations and industries found themselves at odds.
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