5G • Spectrum

Band n260

39 GHz High mmWave Band (37.0 - 40.0 GHz)

High-frequency 39 GHz mmWave band providing 3 GHz bandwidth for dense urban fixed wireless and hotspot capacity.

Technical Explanation

Band n260 spans 37.0 GHz to 40.0 GHz in FR2-1. Widely licensed in North America, it is deployed on dense street-level lamppost small cells to provide ultra-fast broadband and Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) replacing fiber.

Key Functions

  • Operating frequency: 37.0 - 40.0 GHz mmWave (FR2)
  • Licensed heavily for urban hotspot capacity and 5G Fixed Wireless Access
  • Requires dense beamforming arrays to overcome atmospheric oxygen absorption
Specifications
3GPP TS 38.101-2
Interfaces
Uu

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