What are 5G Frequencies?
There are three frequency ranges: low band, mid band and high band. Low band operates between 600-700 Mhz and has greater range, so it’s useful for large coverage areas. It can be used to provide wireless internet to rural customers across Canada. Low band is also useful when trying to get cell phone signal inside buildings. Mid band frequencies include frequencies of 2.5-3.7 Ghz and are currently used by 4G LTE broadcasts, so upgrading cell tower hardware to support 5G mid band is easy. Mid band is currently used for 5G mobile service throughout Canada. High band frequencies, also called millimetre wave or “mmWave”, use frequencies of 25-39 GHz and enable faster data transfers and low latency connections, but probably won’t be available in Canada until at least 2022.