The use of mid-band spectrum in the 1-6 GHz range and specifically in the 3-4 GHz range, has been the focus among mobile network operators for their 5G buildouts. Mid-band spectrum offers an attractive balance of wide area coverage and high-speed connections needed for 5G.

Verizon and AT&T each spent a lot of money acquiring C-band spectrum and are already deploying A-block licenses in the 3.7-3.8 GHz range.

While C-band works well outdoors, like all cellular signals, it encounters propagation problems inside buildings. Since studies show that a high percentage of all cellular calls either originate or terminate inside buildings, that’s a problem.

Todd Fariss, Product Line Director, WilsonPro at Wilson Electronics talks to John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor about C-band in-building signal propagation challenges and how signal boosters address them. 

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