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! Frequency Band !! Band Number !! Generation !! Protocol !! Notes
! Frequency Band !! Band Number !! Generation !! Protocol !! Notes
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| '''1900 MHz''' PCS || 2 || rowspan="2" | 3G || rowspan="2" | UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSPA+ || rowspan="2" | Network to be shutdown in February 2022.
| '''1900''' MHz PCS || 2 || rowspan="2" | 3G || rowspan="2" | UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSPA+ || rowspan="2" | Network to be shutdown in February 2022.
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| '''850 MHz''' CLR || 5
| '''850''' MHz CLR || 5
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| '''1900 MHz''' PCS || 2 || rowspan="6" | 4G || rowspan="6" | LTE/LTE-A || Band 25 available via MFBI.
| '''1900''' MHz PCS || 2 || rowspan="6" | 4G || rowspan="6" | LTE/LTE-A || Band 25 available via MFBI.
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| '''1700 MHz''' AWS || 4/66 ||  
| '''1700''' MHz AWS || 4/66 ||  
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| '''850 MHz''' CLR || 5 || Band 26 available via MFBI.
| '''850''' MHz CLR || 5 || Band 26 available via MFBI.
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| '''700 MHz''' Lower SMH A/B/C/D/E Blocks, Upper SMH D Block || 12/17/14/29 || Band 12 is the primary band for AT&T customers. <br/> Band 14 is the primary band for FirstNet users. <br/> Band 29 is for supplemental downlink (SDL).
| '''700'''&nbsp;MHz Lower SMH A/B/C/D/E Blocks, Upper SMH D Block || 12/17/14/29 || Band 12 is the primary band for AT&T customers. <br/> Band 14 is the primary band for FirstNet users. <br/> Band 29 is for supplemental downlink (SDL).
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| '''2300 MHz''' WCS || 30 ||  
| '''2300'''&nbsp;MHz WCS || 30 ||  
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| '''5200 MHz''' UNII || 46 || Additional capacity in some areas.
| '''5200'''&nbsp;MHz UNII || 46 || Additional capacity in some areas.
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| '''1900 MHz''' PCS || n2 || rowspan="7" | 5G || rowspan="7" | NR || Shared with 4G using DSS.
| '''1900'''&nbsp;MHz PCS || n2 || rowspan="7" | 5G || rowspan="7" | NR || Shared with 4G using DSS.
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| '''850 MHz''' CLR || n5 ||
| '''850'''&nbsp;MHz CLR || n5 ||
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| '''1700 MHz''' AWS || n66 || Shared with 4G using DSS.
| '''1700'''&nbsp;MHz AWS || n66 || Shared with 4G using DSS.
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| '''3700 MHz''' C-Band || n77 || Spectrum will be available for use starting December 2021.
| '''3700'''&nbsp;MHz C-Band || n77 || Spectrum will be available for use starting December 2021.
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| '''26''' '''GHz''' K-Band || n258 || Spectrum acquired in 2019 auction.
| '''26'''&nbsp;GHz K-Band || n258 || Spectrum acquired in 2019 auction.
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| '''39''' '''GHz''' Ka-Band || n260 || Only available in parts of select cities.<br/>Branded as "5G+"  
| '''39'''&nbsp;GHz Ka-Band || n260 || Only available in parts of select cities.<br/>Branded as "5G+"  
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| '''28''' '''GHz''' Ka-Band || n261 || Only available in parts of select cities.<br/>Branded as "5G+"  
| '''28'''&nbsp;GHz Ka-Band || n261 || Only available in parts of select cities.<br/>Branded as "5G+"  
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! Frequency range
! Frequency range !! Band number !! Generation !! Protocol !! Notes
!! Band number !! Generation !! Protocol !! Notes
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| '''800 MHz''' CLR || 0 || rowspan="2" | 2G/3G || rowspan="2" | CDMA ||
| '''800'''&nbsp;MHz CLR || 0 || rowspan="2" | 2G/3G || rowspan="2" | CDMA ||
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| rowspan="2" | '''1900 MHz''' PCS || 1 ||
| rowspan="2" | '''1900'''&nbsp;MHz PCS || 1 ||
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| 2/25 || rowspan="5" | 4G || rowspan="5" | LTE/LTE-A ||  
| 2/25 || rowspan="5" | 4G || rowspan="5" | LTE/LTE-A ||  
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| '''850 MHz''' CLR || 5 ||  
| '''850'''&nbsp;MHz CLR || 5 ||  
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| '''700 MHz''' Lower SMH A/B/C Blocks || 12 ||
| '''700'''&nbsp;MHz Lower SMH A/B/C Blocks || 12 ||
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| '''2500 MHz''' BRS || 41 ||
| '''2500'''&nbsp;MHz BRS || 41 ||
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| '''600 MHz''' DD || 71 ||
| '''600'''&nbsp;MHz DD || 71 ||
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| '''1900 MHz''' PCS || n2 || rowspan="5" | 5G || rowspan="5" | NR ||  
| '''1900'''&nbsp;MHz PCS || n2 || rowspan="5" | 5G || rowspan="5" | NR ||  
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| '''700 MHz''' Lower SMH A/B/C Blocks || n12 ||
| '''700'''&nbsp;MHz Lower SMH A/B/C Blocks || n12 ||
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| '''600 MHz''' DD || n71 ||
| '''600'''&nbsp;MHz DD || n71 ||
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| '''3700 MHz''' C-Band || n77 || Spectrum acquired in 2020 auction.
| '''3700'''&nbsp;MHz C-Band || n77 || Spectrum acquired in 2020 auction.
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| '''28 GHz''' Ka-Band || n261 ||
| '''28'''&nbsp;GHz Ka-Band || n261 ||
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! Frequency range !! Band number !! Generation !! Protocol !! Notes
! Frequency range !! Band number !! Generation !! Protocol !! Notes
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| '''850&nbsp;MHz''' CLR || 5 || 2G || GSM/GPRS/EDGE || Network to be shut down by December 31, 2023.
| '''850'''&nbsp;MHz CLR || 5 || 2G || GSM/GPRS/EDGE || Network to be shut down by December 31, 2023.
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| '''1900&nbsp;MHz''' PCS || 2 || rowspan="2" | 3G || rowspan="2" | UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSPA+ || rowspan="2" | Network to be shut down by December 31, 2025.
| '''1900'''&nbsp;MHz PCS || 2 || rowspan="2" | 3G || rowspan="2" | UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSPA+ || rowspan="2" | Network to be shut down by December 31, 2025.
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| '''850&nbsp;MHz''' CLR || 5  
| '''850'''&nbsp;MHz CLR || 5  
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| '''1700&nbsp;MHz''' AWS || 4/66 || rowspan="5" | 4G || rowspan="5" | LTE/LTE-A ||
| '''1700'''&nbsp;MHz AWS || 4/66 || rowspan="5" | 4G || rowspan="5" | LTE/LTE-A ||
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| '''850&nbsp;MHz''' CLR || 5 ||
| '''850'''&nbsp;MHz CLR || 5 ||
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| '''700&nbsp;MHz''' Lower SMH Blocks A/B || 12 ||
| '''700'''&nbsp;MHz Lower SMH Blocks A/B || 12 ||
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| '''2500&nbsp;MHz''' BRS || 41 ||
| '''2500'''&nbsp;MHz BRS || 41 ||
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| '''3500&nbsp;MHz''' CBRS || 48 || Acquired in 2020 auction
| '''3500'''&nbsp;MHz CBRS || 48 || Acquired in 2020 auction
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| '''28&nbsp;GHz''' Ka-Band || n261 || 5G || NR || Acquired in 2019 auction
| '''28'''&nbsp;GHz Ka-Band || n261 || 5G || NR || Acquired in 2019 auction
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! Frequency range !! Band number !! Generation !! Protocol !! Notes
! Frequency range !! Band number !! Generation !! Protocol !! Notes
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| '''850 MHz''' E-CLR || n26 || rowspan="9" | 5G || rowspan="9" | NR || Acquired from Sprint merger. To be sold to Dish per DOJ requirements by 2023.
| '''850'''&nbsp;MHz E-CLR || n26 || rowspan="9" | 5G || rowspan="9" | NR || Acquired from Sprint merger. To be sold to Dish per DOJ requirements by 2023.
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| '''700 MHz''' Lower SMH E Block || n29 || Supplemental downlink.  
| '''700'''&nbsp;MHz Lower SMH E Block || n29 || Supplemental downlink.  
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| '''3500 MHz''' CBRS || n48 || Spectrum acquired in 2020 auction.
| '''3500'''&nbsp;MHz CBRS || n48 || Spectrum acquired in 2020 auction.
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| '''1700 MHz''' AWS || n66/n70 ||  
| '''1700'''&nbsp;MHz AWS || n66/n70 ||  
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| '''600 MHz''' DD || n71 || Spectrum acquired in 2017 auction.
| '''600'''&nbsp;MHz DD || n71 || Spectrum acquired in 2017 auction.
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| '''26 GHz''' K-Band || n258 || Spectrum acquired in 2019 auction.
| '''26'''&nbsp;GHz K-Band || n258 || Spectrum acquired in 2019 auction.
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| '''39 GHz''' Ka-band || n260 || Spectrum acquired in 2020 auction.
| '''39'''&nbsp;GHz Ka-band || n260 || Spectrum acquired in 2020 auction.
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| '''28 GHz''' Ka-band || n261 || Spectrum acquired in 2019 auction.
| '''28'''&nbsp;GHz Ka-band || n261 || Spectrum acquired in 2019 auction.
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| '''47 GHz''' V-Band || n262 || Spectrum acquired in 2020 auction.
| '''47'''&nbsp;GHz V-Band || n262 || Spectrum acquired in 2020 auction.
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! Frequency range !! Band number !! Generation !! Protocol !! Notes
! Frequency range !! Band number !! Generation !! Protocol !! Notes
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| '''1900'''&nbsp;MHz&nbsp;PCS || 2 || rowspan="2" | 2G || rowspan="2" | GSM/GPRS/EDGE ||   
| '''1900'''&nbsp;MHz PCS || 2 || rowspan="2" | 2G || rowspan="2" | GSM/GPRS/EDGE ||   
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| '''850'''&nbsp;MHz CLR || 5 ||
| '''850'''&nbsp;MHz CLR || 5 ||
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! Frequency Band !! Band Number !! Generation !! Protocol !! Notes
! Frequency Band !! Band Number !! Generation !! Protocol !! Notes
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| '''1900 MHz''' PCS || 2 || rowspan="2" | 3G || rowspan="2" | UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSPA+ || rowspan="2" | Network to be shutdown in February 2022.
| '''1900'''&nbsp;MHz PCS || 2 || rowspan="2" | 3G || rowspan="2" | UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSPA+ || rowspan="2" | Network to be shutdown in February 2022.
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| '''850 MHz''' CLR || 5
| '''850'''&nbsp;MHz CLR || 5
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| '''1900 MHz''' PCS || 2 || rowspan="7" | 4G || rowspan="7" |LTE/LTE-A ||  
| '''1900'''&nbsp;MHz PCS || 2 || rowspan="7" | 4G || rowspan="7" |LTE/LTE-A ||  
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| '''1700 MHz''' AWS || 4/66 ||  
| '''1700'''&nbsp;MHz AWS || 4/66 ||  
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| '''850 MHz''' CLR || 5 ||  
| '''850'''&nbsp;MHz CLR || 5 ||  
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| '''700 MHz''' Lower SMH A/B/C/D Blocks, Upper SMH D Block|| 12/17/29/14 || Band 12 is the primary band for Liberty customers. <br/> Band 29 is for supplemental downlink (SDL). <br/> Liberty PR & USVI will continue to support AT&T's FirstNet buildout on band 14.
| '''700'''&nbsp;MHz Lower SMH A/B/C/D Blocks, Upper SMH D Block|| 12/17/29/14 || Band 12 is the primary band for Liberty customers. <br/> Band 29 is for supplemental downlink (SDL). <br/> Liberty PR & USVI will continue to support AT&T's FirstNet buildout on band 14.
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| '''2300 MHz''' WCS || 30 ||  
| '''2300'''&nbsp;MHz WCS || 30 ||  
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| '''3500 MHz''' CBRS || 48 || Acquired in 2020 spectrum auction.
| '''3500'''&nbsp;MHz CBRS || 48 || Acquired in 2020 spectrum auction.
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| '''5200 MHz''' UNII || 46 || Additional capacity in some areas.
| '''5200'''&nbsp;MHz UNII || 46 || Additional capacity in some areas.
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| '''850 MHz''' CLR || n5 || rowspan="2" | 5G || rowspan="2" | NR ||  
| '''850'''&nbsp;MHz CLR || n5 || rowspan="2" | 5G || rowspan="2" | NR ||  
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| '''26''' '''GHz''' K-Band || n258 || Spectrum acquired in 2019 auction.
| '''26'''&nbsp;GHz K-Band || n258 || Spectrum acquired in 2019 auction.
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| rowspan="2" | '''1900 MHz''' PCS || 2 || 2G || GSM/GPRS/EDGE || Shutdown announced. Date is yet to be officially confirmed.
| rowspan="2" | '''1900'''&nbsp;MHz PCS || 2 || 2G || GSM/GPRS/EDGE || Shutdown announced. Date is yet to be officially confirmed.
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| 2 || rowspan="2" | 3G || rowspan="2" | UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSPA+ || rowspan="2" | Network to be shut down by July 1, 2022.
| 2 || rowspan="2" | 3G || rowspan="2" | UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSPA+ || rowspan="2" | Network to be shut down by July 1, 2022.
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| '''1700 MHz''' AWS || 4
| '''1700'''&nbsp;MHz AWS || 4
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| '''1900 MHz''' PCS || 2/25 || rowspan="8" | 4G || rowspan="8" | LTE/LTE-A ||  
| '''1900'''&nbsp;MHz PCS || 2/25 || rowspan="8" | 4G || rowspan="8" | LTE/LTE-A ||  
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| '''1700 MHz''' AWS || 4/66 ||  
| '''1700'''&nbsp;MHz AWS || 4/66 ||  
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| '''850 MHz''' CLR || 5 || 10x10 block used in the Myrtle Beach, SC.
| '''850'''&nbsp;MHz CLR || 5 || 10x10 block used in the Myrtle Beach, SC.
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| '''700 MHz''' Lower SMH Blocks A/B/C, Upper SMH C Block || 12/13 || Branded "Extended Range LTE". <br /> Band 13 acquired from Sprint, used in PR and USVI.
| '''700'''&nbsp;MHz Lower SMH Blocks A/B/C, Upper SMH C Block || 12/13 || Branded "Extended Range LTE". <br /> Band 13 acquired from Sprint, used in PR and USVI.
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| '''2500 MHz''' BRS || 41 || Deployed alongside n41. Available as band 38 via MFBI.
| '''2500'''&nbsp;MHz BRS || 41 || Deployed alongside n41. Available as band 38 via MFBI.
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| '''5200 MHz''' UNII || 46 || rowspan="2" | Additional capacity in some areas.
| '''5200'''&nbsp;MHz UNII || 46 || rowspan="2" | Additional capacity in some areas.
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| '''3500 MHz''' CBRS || 48  
| '''3500'''&nbsp;MHz CBRS || 48  
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| '''600 MHz''' DD || 71 || Branded "Extended Range LTE".  
| '''600'''&nbsp;MHz DD || 71 || Branded "Extended Range LTE".  
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| '''2500 MHz''' BRS || n41 || rowspan="8" | 5G || rowspan="8" | NR || Branded "5G Ultra Capacity"
| '''2500'''&nbsp;MHz BRS || n41 || rowspan="8" | 5G || rowspan="8" | NR || Branded "5G Ultra Capacity"
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| '''1700 MHz''' AWS || n66 || Refarmed from UMTS
| '''1700'''&nbsp;MHz AWS || n66 || Refarmed from UMTS
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| '''600 MHz''' DD || n71 || Primary NR band.<br/>Branded "5G Extended Range".
| '''600'''&nbsp;MHz DD || n71 || Primary NR band.<br/>Branded "5G Extended Range".
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| '''3700 MHz''' C-Band || n77 || Spectrum will be available for use starting December 2023.
| '''3700'''&nbsp;MHz C-Band || n77 || Spectrum will be available for use starting December 2023.
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| '''26 GHz''' K-Band || n258 || rowspan="3" | Only available in parts of select cities.<br/>Branded "5G Ultra Capacity".
| '''26'''&nbsp;GHz K-Band || n258 || rowspan="3" | Only available in parts of select cities.<br/>Branded "5G Ultra Capacity".
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| '''39 GHz''' Ka-Band || n260
| '''39'''&nbsp;GHz Ka-Band || n260
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| '''28 GHz''' Ka-Band || n261
| '''28'''&nbsp;GHz Ka-Band || n261
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| '''47 GHz''' V-Band || n262 || Spectrum acquired in 2020 auction.
| '''47'''&nbsp;GHz V-Band || n262 || Spectrum acquired in 2020 auction.
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