It comes as no surprise that mobile operators and satellite interests are sparring over 12 GHz spectrum. Mobile and satellite interests have fought over all sorts of spectrum over the years, and many would note, as with the C-band reallocations in the U.S. market, most often the mobile interest wins.
As always, private interests will be winners and losers no matter how the policy framework ultimately is settled. RS Access, for example, owns licenses in the 12-GHz band, and already uses that spectrum for wireless broadband.
Dish Network also uses 12 GHz to support its satellite services, but additionally is a budding 5G mobile services supplier as well. Dish has been arguing for freeing up use of its own spectrum to support 5G.
Looking historically, one might argue the 5G interests will mostly win. The new factor is spectrum sharing , though, that might allow both satellite and terrestrial uses. The arguments almost always involve claims of interference versus claims that protection and mitigation is possible.
Notably, 12 GHz spectrum now is viewed as “mid-band spectrum,” as millimeter wave spectrum much higher in the electromagnetic spectrum is authorized, or will be authorized, to support coming generations of mobile networks, including 6G
the millimeter wave bands.
source: Nokia Bell Labs
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