Hardware5 dSeptember 16, 2026, 20:00

Iowa's cornfields just became a spectrum laboratory

Analysts note that 6G may disappoint as operators lean toward deploying the new standard on the same spectrum, same equipment, and same vendors used for 5G. Iowa's cornfields have become a testing ground for spectrum.

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Iowa's cornfields just became a spectrum laboratory

6G risks becoming a multi-vendor disappointment
Operators plan to use the same spectrum and hardware as 5G
6G spectrum tests are underway in Iowa fields

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