6 GHz in Latin America

Regulators all over the world are considering how best to manage spectrum in the 5.925–7.125 GHz frequency range. Licensed 6 GHz spectrum can ensure that mobile connectivity will support LATAM’s digital goals going into the 2030s.

Following the conclusion of the World Radiocommunication Conference 2023 (WRC-23), countries representing 60% of the global population sought inclusion in the identification of the band for licensed mobile, including Brazil and Mexico in LATAM. This footprint is expected to grow to 80% of the global population.

This range is coveted by both mobile and Wi-Fi and regulators in LATAM and elsewhere are defining additional 6 GHz spectrum to these technologies based on their understanding of which requires access to more spectrum. The 6 GHz band represents the largest remaining single block of mid-band spectrum that can be assigned to licensed mobile or unlicensed Wi-Fi.

Importantly, the spectrum capacity in the lower 6 GHz band is available for Wi-Fi evolution in LATAM. It is now time to ensure that mobile is given the same potential with fair and balanced regulation that allows licensed mobile access to the full upper 6 GHz band at 6.425-7.125 GHz. To learn more, download the report below and visit the GSMA’s dedicated page for this range. And for more on spectrum in Latin America, visit the GSMA’s dedicated page for the region.