What is the range of 5G?

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.

A mid band (2.5/3.5GHz) tower covers a several-mile radius with 5G that currently ranges from 100 to 900Mbps.10 Ara 2019

C-band sits between 3.4 GHz and 4.2 GHz and is emerging as a prime resource for the capacity crunch without incurring high-cost investments that would otherwise be required to upgrade the infrastructure.

Verizon’s C-band network showed decent range in testing in a dense part of Queens, NY. Cell distance is a tricky thing. This paper from 2006 estimates that 3.5GHz networks can go up to 1.2 miles from each site in an urban area and up to 6.2 miles in a rural area .

C band (IEEE) Frequency range4 – 8 GHzWavelength range7.5 – 3.75 cmRelated bandsG / H bands (NATO) SHF (ITU)C band (IEEE) – Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org › wiki › C_band_(IEEE)

C-Band 5G: Everything you need to know More specifically, C-Band refers to radio frequency bands between 4 and 8GHz , according to the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) — although in the case of the US, the FCC designates the range as between 3.7 and 4.2GHz.

C-Band, part of the mid-band spectrum, is like a middle-distance runner, able to move faster than a marathoner and cover a wider area than a sprinter . Verizon expects to use C-Band spectrum to reach impressively high speeds, peaking at a gigabit at launch.