Upper 6 GHz band - Overview of current and potential future use in The Netherlands
report
During the 2023 World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-23), the needs for additional spectrum for International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) have been discussed. This has led to studies for several bands for IMT for future WRCs and the identification of the Upper 6 GHz band (U6, 6 425 – 7 125 MHz) for IMT. The identification of the U6 band for IMT is technology-generation neutral. It is expected to be relevant for 6G technology development and also for 5G-Advanced. This report presents an inventory of current and potential future use of the U6 band per radio service, also taking into account the technologies that are used to provide the services. The inventory covers Fixed Service (FS), the Earth to space component of Fixed Satellite Service (FSS_ES, both commercial and Defence), Ultra-Wideband (UWB), Earth Exploration-Satellite Service (EESS), Radio Astronomy Service (RAS), Mobile Service (MS, relevant for IMT) and Wireless Access System/Radio LAN (WAS/RLAN, relevant for Wi-Fi). The inventory is based on interviews with over twenty stakeholders and desk research on the services and technologies involved.
TNO Identifier
1003379
Publisher
TNO
Collation
38 p.