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As spectrum demand intensifies, the full availability of the upper 6 GHz band (6.425\u20137.125 GHz) for mobile networks will support the rollout of next-generation 6G services.<br><br>Mobile networks are projected to contribute 8.4% of global GDP by 2030, yet without access to the upper 6 GHz band, this potential economic benefit may not be realised. This report examines why the upper 6 GHz band\u2019s full availability is crucial for meeting 6G connectivity needs and sustaining Europe\u2019s digital and economic leadership.<br><br>In the additional document, we provide a closer examination of usage and data growth in 11 European capitals, utilising Wi-Fi data from Ookla and mobile data from GSMAi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To learn more, download the report below and visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/connectivity-for-good\/spectrum\/6-ghz-for-imt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the GSMA\u2019s dedicated page for this range.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This report examines why the upper 6 GHz band is crucial for meeting 6G connectivity needs and sustaining Europe\u2019s digital and economic leadership.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":56,"featured_media":13368,"template":"","meta":{"image":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/connectivity-for-good\/spectrum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6-GHz-in-Europe-front-page.png","json":{"gsma_resources_type":"Multiple_Documents","gsma_resources_thumb":"[13246]","gsma_resources_file":"null","gsma_resources_multi":[{"version":"Report","offsite":"Yes","file":"null","url":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/connectivity-for-good\/spectrum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/6-GHz-in-Europe.pdf","video":"","desc":"","image":"[13246]"},{"version":"Usage and data growth","offsite":"Yes","file":"null","url":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/connectivity-for-good\/spectrum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6-GHz-in-Europe-Usage-and-Data-Growth.pdf","video":"","desc":"","image":"[13248]"},{"version":"6 GHz statement CTOs","offsite":"No","file":"[13097]","url":"","video":"","desc":"","image":"[13101]"}],"gsma_resources_wgr":null,"gsma_resources_video":"","gsma_resources_image":"null","gsma_resources_url":"","gsma_resources_date":"","gsma_resources_button":""}},"tags":[],"resource_categories":[2612,4035,2952,2611],"algolia_discover_type":[4028,4030],"class_list":["post-13367","gsma_theme_resources","type-gsma_theme_resources","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","resource_categories-5g","resource_categories-6g","resource_categories-mid-bands","resource_categories-spectrum-licensing","algolia_discover_type-documents-and-reports","algolia_discover_type-resource"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.7 (Yoast SEO v28.7) - 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