The 3.5GHz band is currently the dark horse of LTE. Traditionally used for fixed local loop and WiMAX services, it has many potential benefits for more modern applications, notably small cells, especially as it is a near-global band. Some companies are placing high hopes on a future flourishing of this spectrum, including small cell start-up Accelleran. The Belgium-based company points to the importance of the FCC’s support for 3.5GHz as an international small cell band, which could be valuable to add a layer of dense capacity to LTE services. It has upgraded its M101 TD-LTE small cell to support the US spectrum, even though the rules are not yet finalized. The product is in line with the FCC proposal, issued…