Movistar activates its first 5G mmWave antenna at 26GHz

Movistar becomes the first Spanish teleoperator to use the new 26GHz mmWave 5G network to provide high-speed coverage, with speeds up to 5Gbps. This will be done on the occasion of the MWC, so that the activation of the n258 band comes after Orange launched its 5G SA coveragewhich is known as the “real” 5G.

As we can read in Broadband, It would be on February 27 when we can see these new antennas, manufactured by Ericcson under the nomenclature AIR 5322, operating inside the enclosure to demonstrate its capacity. These antennas are designed to be installed in public furniture such as lamppostsso it should be discrete antennas.

One of the most important points of this network is its low range, which is why so many antennas will be seen. With a range of 200m in direct line of sight, and inferior with obstacles, It will not be a network that we can receive at home through walls, and even on the street it can be susceptible to interruptions.

That is why this network is more designed for placement in large and interior venues, such as the MWC itself, since Qualcomm will take advantage of this network to demonstrate its Snapdragon-based mmWave devices.

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