US FCC approves use of 3.5GHz (Band 48) for 4G and 5G deployment

The US Federal Communications Commission has just announced its approval of the commercial deployment of CBRS (Citizens Broadcast Radio Service) spectrum. This 3.5GHz spectrum is already being used for 5G in other parts of the world, particularly in China and South Korea - two key markets for smartphones. This means that wireless companies can begin requesting permission to use some of this spectrum for both 4G and 5G deployment (among other applications) via four selected companies: Google, Sony, CommScope, and Federated Wireless. In order to use the newly available spectrum, devices need...



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