Report by ATIS’ Next G Alliance Provides Snapshot of Bands for 6G
A paper released Thursday by the ATIS’ Next G Alliance provides what the group describes as the “first comprehensive survey” of spectrum bands with the potential to support 6G in North America. “We have seen consistent evolution in the use…
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of these systems from one generation to the next, along with an ever-increasing demand for spectrum to satisfy the needs of each system,” said Andrew Thiessen, Mitra head-5G/XG, chair of the alliances Spectrum Working Group. “Serious and diligent study of spectrum that could be made available/accessible to future systems is critical,” he said: “This paper is a comprehensive first step in meeting the needs of next generation commercial mobile broadband.” The 3.1-3.45 GHz band “is a priority band in the U.S. to accommodate the immediate need for capacity to support existing allocations in the 3 GHz band” and “it is expected that this band will be suitable for 6G in the longer term,” the report said. The 3.98-4.0 GHz band is “allocated for mobile use but lacks service rules and currently serves as a guard band,” it said. The 1300-1350 MHz band “is expected to become available before the 6G commercial timeframe and will transition to 6G in the longer term” but will require sharing with DOD and FAA operations, the report said. Among other bands examined in the report are 7.125–9.3, 10–10.5, 12.7–13.25, 25.25–27.5, 37.0–37.6, 42–42.5 and 42.5–43.5 GHz. “Enabling spectrum for 6G can be a long process,” said Fabiano Chaves, Nokia head-spectrum standardization for North America and working group vice chair. “This paper provides valuable and timely input from the industry and academia to this process, with a detailed assessment of spectrum opportunities and challenges, which will contribute to well-informed decisions about 6G spectrum in North America,” he said.