Ofcom consultation on spectrum above 6 GHz Ofcom has announced a consultation on bands above 6 GHz for the UK’s next generation of wireless communications Ofcom is seeking views on spectrum bands above 6 GHz that might be suitable for future mobile communication services, often referred to as ‘5G’ – the 5th generation of mobile services. The exact nature of 5G is not yet defined, but to lay the foundations for its future introduction Ofcom needs to understand how it might use spectrum. 5G is likely to provide much faster mobile broadband speeds than the current generation of mobile technology and the use of large blocks of spectrum is likely to be important to achieve the fastest speeds. Large blocks of spectrum are difficult to find at lower frequencies therefore higher frequency bands, above 6 GHz for example, are likely to be important. The closing date for responses is February 27, 2015. In the document Ofcom list METIS candidate bands for 5G services above 6 GHz some of which encompass Amateur and Amateur Satellite allocations e.g. 9.9-10.6 GHz and 71-76 GHz. Consultation page stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/consultations/above-6ghz/ Link to PDF document stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/binaries/consultations/above-6ghz/summary/spectrum_above_6_GHz_CFI.pdf
Posted on: Sat, 17 Jan 2015 10:10:41 +0000
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