With the World Radiocommunication Conference 2019 (WRC-19) about a year away, it comes as no surprise that GSMA essentially argues the mobile industry “needs much more” spectrum.
About 27.5 GHz of new mobile spectrum in the millimeter wave bands is under study at WRC-19. Keep in mind that the typical mobile operator now uses no more than about 300 MHz worth of total spectrum. So 27,500 new MegaHertz represents a huge increase.
GSMA says 26 GHz and 40 GHz are the most promising out of the WRC-19 bands for 5G network rollouts, in part because 26 GHz (24.25 GHz to 27.5 GHz) is already seeing traction around the globe for mobile broadband services. As always, global standardization is deemed helpful for producing affordable end user devices.
Europe has picked it as one of its ‘pioneer bands’, while Africa, the Middle East, Asia, member countries of RCC and parts of the Americas are also planning to use this spectrum for 5G, GSMA says.
The 66-GHz to 71-GHz range also is favored, in part because the U.S. Federal Communications Commission is reserving that range for unlicensed 5G.
The 45.5 GHz to 52.6 GHz band “also needs to be considered,” GSMA says.
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