![]() China Broadcasting Network (CBN) and China Mobile are building out more than 480,000 5G base-stations at 700 MHz band. However, the most significant deployment in 2021 comes from China. KDDI (Japan) started its 5G 700 MHz rollout in March 2021, with the goal of providing enhanced 5G experience by improving indoor and outdoor coverage. TPG Telecom has successfully rolled out its 5G standalone 700 MHz band services in Australia to provide coverage to 85% of Australia’s population. Industry momentum is an important factor which highlights the growing maturity of the ecosystem. The Importance of an ecosystem: Globally, the industry is also building momentum in the 700 MHz band ecosystem. For example, T-Mobile and Tampnet have both secured 700 MHz spectrum licenses for use on the Dutch Continental Shelf. 5G is set to bring about value creation in the enterprise segment and drive Industry 4.0 adoption in oil and gas exploration, fisheries, marine conservation, etc. Aside from mobility on land, we should also take note of activities offshore. ![]() Having a single coverage layer will also mitigate any potential disruption in service due to poor handover which could arise when operators use Mid or High frequency bands. The 700 MHz, with its wide and deep coverage capability, provides the essential layer to keep users connected seamlessly throughout their journey. Based on ABI Research’s forecast, by 2026, the number of 4G and 5G IoT connections is expected to grow at a CAGR of 19% to reach 560 million connections.Ĭonnectivity on the cove: Users with high mobility range, from truck drivers on highways to end-users on intercity trains, will benefit from the 700 MHz band. In Europe, regulators, such as Ofcom, have released the 700 MHz to operators in a bid to support the development of IoT applications. Therefore, the 700 MHz is ideal to support IoT applications and services. In addition, equipment that interfaces with cellular IoT technology can be located both indoors and outdoors. Often these IoT devices transmit small packets of data but over a large area. Internet of Things: IoT devices have low data throughput requirements (typically 1 MegaBits/s or lower) but require a very reliable connection. Furthermore, the 700 MHz also provides support for Internet of Things (IoT), as well as for users (both consumers and enterprise) that are travelling at speed (e.g., cars, commercial vehicles, trains). Mobile operators must optimize the cost of investment when they build out their network infrastructure. The ability of Low Band to provide coverage for the widest area among the three frequency bands position is the most economical for mobile operators to meet their nationwide coverage requirements. ![]() The 700 MHz band holds significant promise for mobile operators to provide nationwide coverage and deep indoor coverage. In the Asia-Pacific region, China, Japan, and Australia are some of the countries who have started their journey of building out 700 MHz mobile infrastructure. For example, in France, there are already more than 10,000 sites which support the 700 MHz according to its spectrum authority, ANFR (L’Agence Nationale des Fréquences). Europe issued a formal decision, the “EC Implementing Decision (EU) 2016(687)”, back in 2016 to harmonize the 700 MHz band for terrestrial systems and make it available by the end of June 2020. Recently spectrum activities around the 700 MHz band include the first Latin America country, Chile, whose operators have been allocated 700 MHz. ![]() This highlights the growing interest in the 700 MHz band and its importance to operators and economies. The Low Band is crucial in providing an effective coverage layer across large areas (typically a radius of > 100 km).īased on the GSA’s May 2021 report, it is expected that there will be at least 33 auctions/assignments world-wide expected for 700 MHz by end of 2022. The Mid Band is often referred as “best of both worlds” band, where it has better propagation characteristics than the High Band while providing faster data throughput than the Low Band. The High Band has the potential to offer very high throughputs (>1 GigaBits/s) and therefore can meet the capacity needs of a densely populated area, making it best suited for urban city centers. Comparative value of low, mid, and high bands
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