U.S. Government Supports Use of 3300-3400 MHz for 5G
The State Department submitted a proposal on behalf of the U.S. government to the May 2023 Inter-American Telecommunications Commission (CITEL) meeting in Mexico City, Mexico. It backs opening the 3300-3400 MHz band for 5G mobile services in the Americas Region,…
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said a Monday news release. “If accepted as a regional proposal” CITEL will it submit it to the upcoming World Radiocommunication Conference, the release said: “By submitting this proposal, which defines protections for incumbent services in this band, the U.S. Government is protecting critical operations and capabilities, while enabling use of the 3300-3400 MHz band for 5G mobile services by countries that wish to do so.” DOD and NTIA jointly emphasized that support for the proposal “does not prejudice the results of the Congressionally directed study examining the feasibility of sharing the broader lower 3 GHz band or its recommendations about domestic use of the band.” CTIA is “encouraged” to see the administration “develop a position supporting the use of 5G in the lower 3 GHz band,” but the position raises concerns, emailed CTIA Executive Vice President Brad Gillen. “The U.S. position falls after the majority of countries in the Region have already developed a proposal supporting this band, is materially different from the growing consensus and adds uncertainty on the potential domestic use of the band as additional studies are proposed to push the topic to WRC-27,” he said: “We are also concerned that the government is not supporting other mid-band opportunities (e.g. 4.8 and 10 GHz). To maintain America’s 5G leadership and our global influence, it is imperative we embrace a compelling vision for future 5G wireless service with significantly greater access to full-power, mid-band spectrum.” The U.S. should “champion future study of 7-16 GHz, which will be critical for future 5G and beyond networks,” Gillen said.