Latest news on 6 GHz, covering regulatory decisions / consultations, ecosystem, events, and statements.
The 7th Sub-Sahara Spectrum Management Conference will take place in a hybrid format on 3 & 4 November 2022 in Cape Town, South Africa. Registration is now open to attend virtually and in-person. This conference will include a session on the future of 6 GHz and the importance of this band for high capacity, low latency mobile networks.
The 9th LatAm Spectrum Management Conference will take place in a fully virtual format on 5-7 December 2022. Registration is now open to attend virtually. Session 2 will explore WRC-23 Preparation – Key issues, emerging positions and remaining challenges, including the potential IMT identification of the 6 GHz band under Agenda Item 1.2. Additionally, session 8 of this conference will explore the 6 GHz band specifically, and how the socio-economic value of this key spectrum can be maximised across the region. This session will look at the current situation across the region and the future of the band, exploring the emerging positions in countries within the region for allocating the top-portion of the band.
We congratulate Chile’s Government for its recent decision (Resolution 2844) which considers a tentative IMT identification in the upper 700 MHz range of the 6 GHz band (6.425 to 7.125 MHz) during the next WRC-23, aiming to make an optimum use of this important spectrum in their country.
In 2020, Chile had been the first Latin American country to authorize the use of Wi-Fi indoors in the entire 1200 MHz of spectrum in the 6 GHz band (Resolution 1985). However, the new decision reduces the Wi-Fi 6 authorization to the lower 500 MHz range (i.e., 5.925 a 6.425 MHz) of the 6 GHz band.
Chile’s decision is a key milestone for the Latin America region, where around 26 Administrations are still due to take a decisions on the use of the 6 GHz band within its territories, as WRC-23 is approaching.
Digital societies and industries across the world need future-proof communications infrastructure.
5G is a key pillar of the digital transformation providing reliable, high capacity, low latency, and wide-area connectivity to consumers & industries.
Licensed use of the 6 425 – 7 125 MHz band by public mobile network operators will achieve the best outcome for digital economies around the world.
Congratulations to the Colombian authorities MinTIC and ANE for launching a new consultation inviting industry to share its views on a tentative allocation of the upper 6 GHz band (6425-7125 MHz) to IMT, after considering the latest ITU global context and the recent standardization work by 3GPP with its n104 band in Release 17. The previous two consultations released in the later 2020 and 2021 had considered the tentative allocation of the complete 6 GHz band (5925-7125 MHz) to RLAN indoors
ITU WP 5D deals with technical sharing studies on 6 GHz IMT identification towards WRC-23. The last meeting was held in Geneva between 13-24 June. The meeting continued discussing sharing studies with incumbent primary services. WP 5D received further inputs showing that sharing between macro-BS on 6 GHz and FSS UL is possible, although the meeting was not able to conclude on the feasibility of co-existence. Studies were also received on sharing with FSS DL and FS, all concluding on separation distances needed for co-existence. Further analysis on sharing with SOS and the adjacent service SRS were received.
Discussions on the CPM text also took place with focus on the different methods towards WRC-23 (No change, IMT identification with conditions or IMT identification without conditions). The Minutes of Meeting as well as relevant reports on sharing studies with incumbents and CPM text can be found in the Chairman’s report.
The 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) unites seven telecommunications standard development organizations (ARIB, ATIS, CCSA, ETSI, TSDSI, TTA, TTC) and includes participation of manufacturers, operators and regulators.
3GPP finalized at their RAN meeting in June, 2022, the specification of a new band for cellular usage for the band 6425-7125, referred to 3GPP n104. This is now included across the relevant 3GPP technical specifications. Furthermore, the Project will continue working on the specification of a band for the range 5925-7125 MHz.
Europe’s society and economy need future-proof communications infrastructure to drive the Digital Decade.
5G is a key pillar of the digital transformation providing reliable, high capacity, low latency, and wide-area connectivity to digital consumers & industries.
Licensed use of the 6 425 – 7 125 MHz band by public mobile network operators will achieve the best outcome for Europe’s digital society.
In February 2022, OFCOM published a consultation proposing to add the band (6425-7070 MHz) to Ofcom’s Shared Access licensing framework for low-power, indoor use, as an interim step to enable access to the band while further work to establish its long-term future is being done. After consultation, OFCOM has decided not to proceed with such proposals.
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CEPT:
Willing to accept IMT identification for 6425-7125 MHz,
5 conditions including technical conditions for FSS (E-s) coexistence based on the “Expected EIRP mask”.
Outcome (*) from the CEPT final WRC-23 preparatory meeting
(Ireland, 18-22 September 2023)
6425-7025 (Region 1), 7025-7125 MHz (globally):
(*) Approved European Common Proposal from the final CPG-23 meeting
(**) Europe will consider, by 2024 or later, the best usage of the band: either IMT, or RLAN or a shared use between IMT and RLAN
APT:
Supports IMT identification for 7025-7125 MHz in Region 3
Possible new AI for WRC-27 for 6425-7025 MHz in Region 3
Outcome from APT final WRC-23 preparatory meeting
(Australia, 14-19 August 2023)
(*) APT common proposal on WRC-23 AI1.2
CITEL:
NOC for 6425-7125 GHz for all Regions.
Outcome from CITEL final WRC-23 preparatory meeting
(Canada, 28 August – 1 September)
6425-7125 MHz (globally):
(*) Documents from the final Permanent Consultative Committee II (PCC.II) meeting on WRC-23 preparation./RES. 156 (XLII-23)
ATU:
Supports IMT identification for 6425-7125 MHz.
Proposed technical conditions for FSS (E-s) based on the “Expected EIRP mask”.
Outcome (*) from the final ATU WRC-23 preparatory meeting
(Cameroon, 7-11 August 2023)
6425-7025 (Region 1), 7025-7125 MHz (globally):
(*) Outcome from the final APM meeting
ASMG:
ASMG supports identification of 6425-7025 in Region1 and 7025-7125 MHz globally for IMT by creating a new RR footnote associated to a new Resolution that includes technical conditions to protect FSS (E to S) based on ‘’Expected EIRP mask’’ ( for 6425-7125 MHz).
ASMG regional common proposal submitted to WRC-23 Outcome from the final ASMG meeting in preparation for WRC-23 (Bahrain, Sept. 9-13)
6425-7025 (Region 1), 7025-7125 MHz (globally):
RCC:
Supports IMT identification for 6425-7100 MHz in Region 1 and globally
Proposed technical conditions for FSS (E-s) based on the Expected EIRP mask (for 6425-6525 MHz only)
Other conditions for FSS Earth stations, FS stations, SOS and SRS stations (7100-7250 MHz).
Outcome from the RCC final WRC-23 preparatory meeting
(Russian Federation, 4-8 September 2023)
6425-7100 MHz (Region 1 and globally):
7100-7125 MHz (globally):
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