Mobile operators warn Europe may fall behind US on 6G without more spectrum

The upper 6GHz band is one of the few remaining large blocks of mid-band spectrum available, as most European nations auctioned airwaves in the 3.4-3.8 GHz range for initial 5G deployments.
Mobile operators warn Europe may fall behind US on 6G without more spectrum

This spectrum is ideal for networks that need to handle massive amounts of data while still providing reasonable coverage.

Twelve of the largest European telecoms firms urged regulators on Wednesday to allocate more spectrum for mobile services, warning Europe risks falling behind the US in future 6G deployment.

In a letter seen by Reuters, operators including Vodafone, Germany's Deutsche Telekom, France's Orange and Italy's TIM demanded the entire upper 6GHz band be made available for mobile networks.

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