CITEL Right To Recommend 1427-1518 MHz Band for Mobile Broadband, GSMA Official Says
The Inter-American Telecommunication Commission (CITEL) is on the right track in decisions it made before November’s World Radiocommunication Conference, John Giusti, deputy chief regulatory officer of the GSM Association, said Tuesday in a news release. Giusti offered particular support for…
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CITEL’s decision to support the allocation of the entire L-band (1427-1518 MHz) for mobile broadband. “Many countries require connectivity across large rural areas and mobile broadband is often the only way -- or at least the most cost-effective way -- to ensure people have access to the Internet,” Giusti said. “We are also pleased with the progress made on the sub-700MHz UHF band (470-698MHz), critical for expanding affordable rural connectivity. Although there is no CITEL common proposal in support of this band for mobile, a growing number of countries want to ensure they have flexibility to deploy mobile broadband networks in this band.”