By J. Sharpe Smith, Inside Towers Technology Editor5G is not just a nationwide carrier play. UScellular Corporation has its slice of the three-layer spectrum cake, too, and it’s on its way to the 5G party. The carrier announced yesterday that, after successfully bidding in the mid-band spectrum auctions, it has enough spectrum to forge a 5G strategy. Spectrum purchased at the recent Auction 110 (3.45 GHz) will be combined CBRS spectrum bought in Auction 105 and C-band in Auction 107 to cover the majority of its operating footprint with more than 80 percent of subscribers being covered with mid-band spectrum depths of 100 MHz or more.
“Now we have ample mid-band spectrum that will provide capacity and coverage to support 5G use cases with competitive speeds for both mobile and fixed wireless users," said Michael S. Irizarry, Executive Vice President, Chief Technology Officer and Head of Engineering and Information Technology. Continue Reading
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