American Tower expects the deployment of 5G in the U.S. will have different approaches considering specific topographic and population characteristics, the company’s President and CEO James Taiclet said during a conference call with investors.
“In our view, 5G will likely have a number of layers since any given geographic area will have specific topographic and population characteristics,” he said. “In rural locations, low-band spectrum and perhaps some mid-band, will likely be the main components.