AT&T doubled the amount of C-band spectrum available for deployment after Intelsat and SES cleared it for use by mobile operators.
A representative told Mobile World Live (MWL) the spectrum will enable capacity and data rate increases. Network performance in some cities will improve over the coming months as AT&T continues to roll out its licensed C-band spectrum by an average of 80 MHz in each market, according to AT&T.
The carrier now has access to a minimum of 100 MHz of mid-band spectrum in the contiguous U.S. and an average of 120 MHz nationwide. “That’s bandwidth in every available city, 406 locations in all,” the representative stated.
AT&T began using C-band spectrum in 2022, after delays due to airline industry concerns over potential interference. Its deployments of mid-band spectrum include a combination of C-band and 3.45 GHz spectrum that currently covers more than 175 million people, according to MWL.
AT&T has deployed equipment, including radios, capable of handling the full bandwidth spectrum load once software updates are completed.
By Leslie Stimson, Inside Towers Washington Bureau Chief
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