Cable company Charter Communications is extending its testing of 5G using a combination of millimeter-wave spectrum and midband airwaves with CBRS as the anchor, according to a filing with the Federal Communications Commission.
The cable company had originally requested and received a six-month period for testing of coverage and capacity of 5G mmWave using the lower 37 GHz band (37.0 – 37.6 GHz) in conjunction with the CBRS band in EN-DC mode. Now it will has FCC permission to continue its testing through August 2024.