Response to the RSPG Consultation on the Draft RSPG Opinion on 6 GHz
The GSMA, Connect Europe and their members thank the RSPG for the opportunity to contribute to this important consultation on the draft RSPG opinion on the upper 6 GHz band. The attached response includes policy recommendations, along with a more detailed background on the evolving role of this range for mobile connectivity, focusing on the need for the upper 6 GHz for full-power macrocell IMT.
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The GSMA and Connect Europe their members strongly support that:
- Licensed 6 GHz capacity is required to carry the increasing data demand, user and service requirements per connection, and support Europe’s 6G leadership.
- Spectrum capacity needs for 6G deployments should consider channel sizes of 200-400 MHz.
- Availability of licensed upper 6 GHz mobile spectrum, at reasonable conditions and price, will drive cost-efficient network deployment, help lower the broadband usage gap and support digital inclusion.
- There is scope to improve the efficiency of unlicensed Wi-Fi spectrum use, with upgrades from Wi-Fi 4 and Wi-Fi 5 to the latest technologies.
- The lower 6 GHz band is an almost entirely unused space in which Wi-Fi can evolve.
- The full upper 6 GHz (6425-7125 MHz) should be made available to full-power macrocell IMT, without any additional power restrictions or sharing mechanisms.
