n28 (700 MHz)

Known as the APT 700 band, the n28 band is a Frequency Division Duplexing (FDDFDD: A communication technology that uses separate frequency bands for transmitting and receiving operations. This technique enables simultaneous bi-directional communication by allocating one frequency band for upstream (transmission from the user equipment to the base station) and another distinct…) band designated for 5G NR5G NR: 5G was developed with three broad use case families in mind: enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB), massive machine-type communications (mMTC) and ultra-reliable low-latency communications (URLLC). eMBB focuses on across-the-board enhancements to the data rate, latency, user density, capacity and… networks, with a central frequency around 700 MHz. The 'APT' in its name stands for 'Asia-Pacific Telecommunity', which developed the APT 700 MHz plan to harmonise the use of the 700 MHz spectrum for mobile broadband across the Asia-Pacific region. Originally allocated for television broadcasting, this band has been extensively repurposed for 4G communication. The lower frequency of the APT 700 band allows for excellent coverage and signal penetration, ideal for wide-area coverage in both urban and rural settings. The band provides exceptional geographic coverage although its large wavelength limits the effectiveness of higher-order MIMO systems and as such networks are generally limited to 2x2 MIMO2x2 MIMO: A wireless communication configuration that uses two antennas, each capable of both transmission (the multiple inputs) and reception (the multiple outputs). This setup allows the transmission and reception of up to two independent data streams simultaneously over the same frequency band,…. n28 is one of the most important frequency bands in Australia and New Zealand, but also used across the wider Asia-Pacific, EU, and South American regions.