Mobile providers might be spending less money on 5G this year, but that doesn’t mean that they are done with their 5G buildouts. According to FierceWireless, during the Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference this week, the talk from executives of the big three tower firms in the U.S. wasn’t dour. In fact, it wasn’t gloomy at all. Because U.S. wireless firms are still building out their 5G networks, the business of leasing towers is still putting food on the table.
Most 5G expansion is being done in the mid-band segment
The report says, and this is no surprise really, that most of the expansion is being done in the mid-band segment which is where most of the wireless firms’ customers can be found.
