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Following a recent decision from telecom regulator IFT, Mexico has joined a growing number of countries that are keeping their regulatory options open for the 6 GHz band – an important decision for the future of 5G.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IFT has limited the unlicensed use of the 6 GHz range to the 5925-6425 MHz band. Use of the upper 700 MHz (6425 to 7125 MHz) remains unchanged. A future decision on the upper band will depend on technology evolution, as well as the needs, availability of services and behaviour of the Mexican market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Governments around the world are making considered decisions on the most efficient use of 6 GHz<\/a>. It represents the largest remaining single block of mid-band spectrum that can be assigned to licensed mobile in the foreseeable future. For countries that want to maximise the socio-economic benefits delivered by 6 GHz and invest in the future of mobile, deployment of 5G in the upper part of the band is crucial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The future of 6 GHz is one of the items up for discussion at WRC-23. While the WRC agenda discusses the entire 6425-7125 MHz band in only the EMEA region, there is support for using this spectrum for licensed mobile throughout the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mexico is the latest country from outside the ITU\u2019s Region 1 (EMEA) contemplating broader harmonisation of the 6 GHz range. Late last year, Chile\u2019s Ministry of Transport and Telecommunications decided to go for the same approach<\/a>, reversing an earlier decision to make the whole band available for Wi-Fi. Discussions at the Asia-Pacific Telecommunity also showed the growing interest in the band\u2019s development. In EMEA, meanwhile, there is already preliminary support in Africa and the CIS for 5G in the upper 6 GHz band, as well as several major Middle Eastern and European markets. A recent report on the future of 6 GHz in Brazil<\/a> looks at why taking 6 GHz for 5G seriously makes a lot of sense for governments and regulators in all parts of the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If WRC-23 supports an identification, the outlook for the 6 GHz IMT ecosystem is robust, according to a report from GSMA Intelligence. The report found there are no technical barriers to developing, and commercialising, 6 GHz IMT solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Market development is progressing also. 6 GHz tests performed in the UAE<\/a>, Italy<\/a> and Germany<\/a> showed devices and infrastructure solutions can operate in the band with similar behaviour to 3.5 GHz. Critical players in device component and network infrastructure ecosystems are ready to develop 6 GHz IMT products in line with customer demand. Ecosystem players expect they can have solutions ready in 6 to 12 months from a positive WRC decision. With that a new era of 5G connectivity starts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mid-bands will deliver the most economic value<\/a> of the three spectrum ranges \u2013 low, mid- and high bands \u2013 that are required for 5G. They will drive an increase of more than $610 billion in global GDP in 2030, producing almost 65% of the overall socio-economic value generated by 5G. However, if spectrum is constrained to today\u2019s assignments, 40% of that impact could be lost: $360bn in 2030 alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To safeguard future growth and innovation, mobile requires 2 GHz of mid-band spectrum to meet demand by 2030. 6 GHz will be vital to reaching that goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn more about 5G spectrum by visiting our dedicated guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read this blog in Spanish here.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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