Verizon lays out mmWave 5G expansion plans for 2021
Verizon said it plans to increase the number of its 5G millimeter wave (mmWave) transmission sites from around 14,000 today to 30,000 nationwide by the end of 2021. Some analysts aren't impressed. For example, LightShed Partners analyst Walter Piecyk noted that 30,000 mmWave transmission sites wouldn't cover Delaware, given the diminutive propagation characteristics of signals in highband spectrum. If we assumed a 700ft radius on these 30k small cells, it wouldn't cover Delaware. #mmWavehttps://t.co/RVEh5rSCzA— Walter Piecyk (@WaltLightShed) January 26, 2021 Nonetheless, Verizon said its bu...
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