C-band deployments are underway with the major carriers, particularly Verizon and AT&T, that each got an early start with Phase 1 rollouts in December 2021. The Phase 2 activities are underway to meet a December 2023 deadline.

C-band is a valuable mid-band spectrum for its bandwidth capacity and reach. The early carrier activity has focused on macrocells but is moving to small cells for network densification in populated areas and for new fixed wireless access applications.

Mounting C-band radios on small cells, however, poses a host of challenges and understandably, not one size fits all.

Kat Brooks, Sr. Director-Sales at CommScope talks with John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor about C-band small cell deployment challenges and some novel solutions. 

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