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2026
Bridging Mid-Band and Upper Mid-Band: A Comprehensive Coverage and Capacity Evaluation of 6G at 7GHz cmWave Versus 5G NR at 3.5GHz
The upper mid-band spectrum (7–24 GHz), or centimeter-wave (cmWave), is a leading candidate band for sixth-generation (6G) networks. This paper compares coverage and capacity at 7 GHz against 5G New Radio (NR) at 3.5 GHz (C-band), using the operator-oriented dimensioning framework developed for LTE and 5G NR. Link budg...
Ayman Elnashar, Shimaa Naser, Eduard E. Bahingayi et al.
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