GLOBAL PROGRESS TOWARDS LICENCE-EXEMPT ACCESS TO 6 GHZ BAND
In many countries, the entire band (5925-7125 MHz) is now available for Wi-Fi
CANADA UNITED KINGDOM CEPT AREA
May 2021 May 2021 November 2020
1200 MHz 500 MHz EUROPEAN UNION 480 MHz
June 2021
480 MHz
USA SOUTH KOREA
April 2020 October 2020
1200 MHz SAUDI ARABIA 1200 MHz
MOROCCO March 2021
May 2021 1200 MHz UAE
500 MHz December 2020
GUATEMALA
500 MHz
January 2021
1200 MHz
HONDURAS
March 2021 ATU
COSTA RICA
1200 MHz 2021
May 2021
1200 MHz 500 MHz
PERU
April 2021 BRAZIL
1200 MHz February 2021
1200 MHz
CHILE
October 2020
1200 MHz
Key
Opened up full 6 GHz band for
licence-exempt use
Regulations in place and/or
Lower 6 GHz band opened up
for licence-exempt use
Public consultation in progress
Under consideration
Andres Teeäär
Saatja: Herman Schepers <
[email protected]>
Saatmisaeg: teisipäev, 1. juuni 2021 17:02
Adressaat: Andres Teeäär; Kristiina Repp; Erko Kulu
Koopia: roberto_policyimpactpartners.com
Teema: CEPT work item to study WAS / RLANs in upper 6 GHz band
Manused: 6 GHz Global Progress Map.pdf
Kategooriad: Kategooria Kollane
Dear all,
As you may remember from our previous correspondence, my company is supporting the Wi-Fi ecosystem
on a number of critical digital connectivity policy issues. I am writing to ask you to consider raising a work
item in the CEPT to study possible harmonised technical conditions for wireless access systems (WAS),
including radio local area networks (RLANs), to provide wireless broadband services in the 6425-7125 MHz
band.
With the results of such studies, administrations would be in a better position to decide if WAS/RLAN
and/or IMT are viable options for sharing with incumbent services and agree on the way forward before the
WRC-2023. Without such studies, it will be difficult for administrations to take an informed position on
WRC-2023 Agenda Item 1.2.
Changes since the 2017 EC mandate
As you are aware, the 2017 EC Mandate harmonises spectrum for WAS/RLANs in the lower 6 GHz band
(5945-6425 MHz) only, but there remains a case for expanding the frequency range to 7125 MHz. A viable
6 GHz WAS/RLANs ecosystem already exists; many countries including the U.S., Canada, South Korea,
Brazil, Saudi Arabia (see attached infographic), are making the entire 6 GHz band (5925-7125 MHz)
available under a licence-exempt regulatory regime. Further, the results of ECC studies for lower 6 GHz
(5925-6425 MHz) show that low power indoor (LPI) and very low power (VLP) indoor/outdoor can coexist
with the incumbents.
Suggested next steps
We note that the incumbents in the lower 6 GHz band (5925-6425 MHz) are practically the same as the
incumbents in the upper 6 GHz band (6425-7125 MHz). But since there may be some differences, a new
CEPT study is likely to be required. We understand that under CEPT rules there needs to be at least five
administrations to support a new work item, which could be proposed for consideration at the 56th ECC
Plenary (28 June to 2 July 2021) for a non-binding technical study, such as a CEPT or ECC report.
The WAS/RLANs ecosystem is willing to support this work with additional research and inputs as required.
If of interest, we would be pleased to organise a meeting with industry representatives, before the next
ECC plenary, to discuss this further.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Kind regards,
Herman
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