DSS
(Dynamic Spectrum Sharing)
A technology that allows 4G and 5G technologies to share the same radio frequency band, with allocations that can change rapidly to meet the demand of 5G-capable phones vs. 4G-only phones, in a given location.
See: 5G NR
Last updated Jun 1, 2020 by Rich Brome
Editor in Chief Rich became fascinated with cell phones in 1999, creating mobile web sites for phones with tiny black-and-white displays and obsessing over new phone models. Realizing a need for better info about phones, he started Phone Scoop in 2001, and has been helming the site ever since. Rich has spent two decades researching and covering every detail of the phone industry, traveling the world to tour factories, interview CEOs, and get every last spec and photo Phone Scoop readers have come to expect. As an industry veteran, Rich is a respected voice on phone technology of the past, present, and future.