Demand for greater mobile capacity will see deployments of 5G small cells accelerate significantly from 2025, according to a study by ABI Research.
5G will use a much greater variety of spectrum than previous generations of mobile technology, with regulators freeing up a mixture of low, mid, and high-band airwaves, offering a combination of range and capacity.
High band spectrum offers massive capacity and superior indoor propagation characteristics that will support the most advanced 5G use cases. However, it has poorer range than other bands, meaning operators will need to densify their networks with more access points.
