The U.S., both operators and regulators, have been bullish on the role of millimeter wave spectrum in 5G. Indeed, both Verizon and AT&T went to market with 5G using their mmWave holdings; the former, in comparing its offering to low-band 5G, notes the need to deliver a 1-Gbps-plus differentiated 5G experience.
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has opened up huge swaths of high-band frequencies and other key mobile markets are following suit with upcoming mmWave auctions planned in South Korea, Taiwan and Finland among others countries.
