BTIG Analyst Wants Renewed Focus on Mid-Band for 5G
BTIG’s Walter Piecyk said the FCC needs to make more mid-band spectrum available for 5G, echoing a growing pro-mid-band drumbeat (see 1904120058). “Governments around the world are auctioning mid-band spectrum for 5G and, as a result, 5G networks are getting…
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launched with more than just hot-spot coverage,” Piecyk said Wednesday, noting KT in Korea recently launched a 5G network using 3.5 GHz spectrum. “That’s the company that Verizon rushed to beat with their 5G 'launch' in Chicago and Minneapolis earlier this month,” Piecyk said. “We have not been to Korea to test this network, but based on the press reports and coverage maps, KT appears to offer superior coverage to what we experienced on Verizon’s mmWave 5G network in Chicago, last week.” Verizon didn't comment.