Mid-Band Spectrum to Retain Value as New Bands Come Online, New Street Says
Even though the FCC isn't expected to unlock 3.85 GHz of licensed and 7 GHz of unlicensed high-frequency spectrum Thursday, other spectrum will retain its value, New Street Research said in a research note. The FCC is to vote on…
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the spectrum frontiers order reallocating high-band spectrum (see 1606240026). “Despite the large amount of spectrum supply coming to market, our view of traditional ‘mid-band’ spectrum value remains largely unchanged,” New Street said. The physical properties of the “millimeter wave” spectrum makes it more akin to Wi-Fi than sub-3 GHz licensed spectrum, New Street said: “Sub-3GHz spectrum will still have a vital role in the 5G world and operators will continue to compete for the limited supplies.”