wave band
nounDefinition of wave band
: a band of radio-wave frequencies
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Mobile networks can produce higher speeds in millimeter-wave bands because there's more spectrum available in that part of the frequency range. — Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, "Verizon: 5G speeds on low-spectrum bands will be more like “good 4G”," 8 Aug. 2019 But the lack of big money going after the millimeter wave bands at the latest auctions had analysts wondering if AT&T (t, +1.60%) and Verizon (vz, +3.70%) will be able to rely mainly on such bands for 5G service. — Aaron Pressman, Fortune, "5G Hype Fails to Ignite Much Bidding for 5G Airwave Rights," 4 June 2019 Dunne's comments seem at least partly aimed at T-Mobile, which has been claiming Verizon doesn't have a real 5G strategy outside the millimeter-wave bands. — Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, "Verizon: 5G speeds on low-spectrum bands will be more like “good 4G”," 8 Aug. 2019 Jim Jarmusch was tooling around Manhattan with his 16-millimeter camera and playing in a no-wave band. — Vanessa Grigoriadis, New York Times, "Madonna at Sixty," 5 June 2019 In 2016, the FCC spurred on the mobile industry by opening up the world’s first frequencies above 24 GHz, a range of frequencies in the millimeter-wave bands that are much higher than ever before used by the cellular telephone industry. — Fortune, "Commentary: How 5G Technology Will Transform the Way We Live," 12 Apr. 2018 Other countries have watched and rapidly followed the U.S. example, with Korea, China, and many European countries opening up airwaves at the millimeter wave bands. — Fortune, "Commentary: How 5G Technology Will Transform the Way We Live," 12 Apr. 2018 While lower frequencies travel farther, penetrate buildings better and are less prone to interference, millimeter wave bands can deliver much more bandwidth – powering fiber-optic like speeds with imperceptible transmission delays. — Mike Freeman, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Qualcomm aims for lead in wireless race, makes first 5G modem data connection," 18 Oct. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'wave band.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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