Deutsche Telekom uses W-band for 10 Gbps 5G backhaul in Greece

Deutsche Telekom has proven that frequency bands beyond 100 GHz can be just as effective as lower bands for high-speed mobile backhaul.
Working with Cosmote, the mobile unit of its Greek subsidiary OTE, and Ericsson, Deutsche Telekom has trialled the use of W-band spectrum – 92 GHz-114 GHz, that is – for 5G backhaul. The companies installed a 1.5-km W-band wireless backhaul hop (using pre-commercial equipment) in parallel with an E-band, or 70 GHz-80 GHz, hop over the same distance i