Verizon, Ericsson and MediaTek conducted a recent lab trial, in which the group aggregated C-band spectrum with mmWave spectrum, achieving speeds of 4.3 Gbps. The trial follows Verizon’s deals with Crown Castle and SBA Communications to accelerate the deployment of C-band equipment and amidst the carrier’s continued preparation for the expansion of its millimeter-wave (mmWave) network — referred to as 5G Ultra Wideband — across its C-band spectrum.