Globally 3.5 GHz is a 5G band, but not in the U.S.
To deliver multi-gigabit-per-second throughputs associated with 5G, operators around the world are working with regulatory authorities to test and commercially deploy in an increasingly variable mix of spectrum. The key driver shaping spectral allocation hinges on balancing very high capacity associated with millimeter wave frequencies with the coverage and propagation benefits of low- and mid-band spectrum.
During the recent 5G New Horizons Wireless Symposium in Austin, Texas, Chetan Sharma, founder of Chetan Sharma Consulting, told RCR Wireless News, “I think given the nature of 5G, all about extremely high throughput capability, while you can do a significant amount of high bandwidth type applications in 28 GHz, 37 GHz and higher bands, coverage is a problem.
