FAQs

How does 5G differ from existing wireless technologies?

A common misconception is that small cells did not exist before 5G. Although 4G small cells have not been deployed in all jurisdictions across the country, they have been deployed in dense environments, areas with rolling topography and other high-demand areas for the past five to ten years. For 5G deployments, equipment and software upgrades will occur to existing macro facilities in addition to being deployed as small cells. Small cells generally consume less power and cover less distance than macro cells, and can be deployed on existing right-of-way structures (such as streetlights) due to their ubiquity and availability of power and/or data connections.