The Mobile Internet Report Key Themes*

New Lower Spectrum Allocations, Such as 700MHz Spectrum
in USA Helps Lower Capex by Broadening Reach
Better propagation characteristics on lower frequency networks translates
into fewer required towers / lower capex
Cell Site Coverage on 1900 MHz
Spectrum Network
Cell Site Coverage on 700 MHz
Spectrum Network
Cell Sites Used by 1900
MHz Network
Distance Covered by 1900
MHz Cell Site (normalized
radius = 1)
Cell Sites Used by 700 MHz
Network
Distance Covered by 700
MHz Cell Site (normalized
radius = ~2-3)
Source: Ehud Gelblum, Morgan Stanley Research.
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