International Treaty Conference Identifies Spectrum to Make Innovative 5G Services a Reality for Consumers and Industry Globally
LONDON-Tuesday 10 December 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]
(BUSINESS WIRE)--
The GSMA today welcomed the international spectrum treaty adopted by
the World Radiocommunication Conference 2019 (WRC-19), which will unlock
the potential for game-changing 5G services around the world. The
conference, which has just concluded in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, has
identified much-needed spectrum for a broad range of new
ultra-high-speed and ultra-low latency consumer, business and government
services.
Innovative 5G
services that rely on the almost instantaneous delivery of large
amounts of data are now possible through the identification of
millimetre wave frequencies in the 26 GHz, 40 GHz and 66 GHz ranges.
These include virtual and augmented reality applications, remote control
of industrial robots, autonomous vehicles, as well as entertainment
services, such as downloading 4K movies in seconds.
International
coordination supported by the International Telecommunication Union
(ITU) at WRCs is essential to achieving widespread spectrum
harmonisation for mobile services. The global identification of mmWave
frequencies will help unlock economies of scale needed to accelerate the
delivery of innovative and affordable 5G services around the world. A
wide range of industries – including manufacturing, transport,
healthcare and education – are set to benefit.
“WRC-19 has
brought the mobile industry a step closer to making the full power of 5G
something everyone can experience,” said Mats Granryd, Director
General, GSMA. “Countries struck the right balance in opening up
groundbreaking possibilities for 5G while protecting existing radio
services worldwide. The mobile industry’s goal going into WRC-19 was to
identify enough 5G spectrum to deliver long-lasting socio-economic
benefits. WRC-19 delivered on this goal, and also secured a pathway to
5G’s future success in the agenda for WRC-23.”
As mobile
continues to evolve, so do the spectrum requirements. WRC-19 recognised
this by setting an agenda for the next WRC in 2023 that will consider
identification of additional mid- and low-frequency bands.
Mid-frequency
spectrum in the 3 GHz range (from 3.3-4.2 GHz) is already being used
for commercial 5G services, providing a good balance of coverage and
capacity. Increasing the amount of globally harmonised spectrum in this
frequency range at WRC-23 would boost 5G network performance, bring down
deployment costs and drive significant economic benefits.
To help
spread the benefits of 5G to rural areas and accelerate the Internet of
Things (IoT) revolution, the GSMA is also supporting efforts to identify
more spectrum below 1 GHz at WRC-23 to improve 5G coverage.
“We want the
benefits of 5G to be available to everyone. With more than 5 billion
mobile subscribers globally, previous generations of mobile technology
have connected more people more quickly than any technology in history,”
added Mats Granryd. “WRC plays an essential role in driving the global
economies of scale that allow mobile services to transform people’s
lives and national economies.”
-ENDS-
About the GSMA
The GSMA
represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide, uniting more
than 750 operators and nearly 400 companies in the broader mobile
ecosystem, including handset and device makers, software companies,
equipment providers and internet companies, as well as organisations in
adjacent industry sectors. The GSMA also produces the industry-leading
MWC events held annually in Barcelona, Los Angeles and Shanghai, as well
as the Mobile 360 Series of regional conferences.
For more information, please visit the GSMA corporate website at www.gsma.com. Follow the GSMA on Twitter: @GSMA.
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GSMA Press Office
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