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Read more700 MHz and 800 MHz Ecosystem Evolution
Demand for radio spectrum has never been greater in order to support the forecast growth of mobile broadband and voice… Read more »
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GSA Joins Regional Commonwealth in the field of Communications (RCC)
May 2017: At a meeting of the Board of the Regional Commonwealth in the Field of Communications (RCC) in Minsk, Belarus on the 19th April, it was agreed that the Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA) be admitted to RCC as an observer. Joe Barrett, President, GSA said, “GSA is very pleased to be working with RCC and supporting their initiatives in spectrum, policy and roll out of 3GPP technologies. LTE is growing at over 10% per annum in the Russia region and there are now over 36 million LTE subscriptions.[1] Operators are also asking about how…Read morePress Release
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GSA and GSMA Announce Agreement to Collaborate on Spectrum
GSA and GSMA Announce Agreement to Collaborate on Spectrum for 5G Networks The Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA) and the GSMA today announced an agreement that will help pave the way for the development of 5G mobile broadband networks globally. Through this cooperation framework, the two organisations will share and collaborate on spectrum management issues with particular reference to the allocation, harmonisation and market availability of new bands. In the run up to the ITU World Radiocommunication Conference in 2019 (WRC-19), this partnership will be key. It will help ensure a coherent and consistent approach…Read morePress Release
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5G Spectrum Bands
The global terrestrial mobile broadband data traffic is expected to grow at a compound annual rate of 45% in the coming years, which represents a tenfold increase between 2016 and 2022[1]. This increase is driven largely by the adoption of mobile video streaming. On top of that, the Internet of Things (IoT) is shifting from vision to reality. The 29 billion connected devices by 2022 are expected to include 18 billion IoT or machine-to-machine (M2M) devices[1]. Subsequently, the future mobile networks will need to support new challenging and new use cases, which will demand more spectrum in ever higher frequency ranges. GSA member companies are investing heavily in research and developments in relation to 5G technologies and networks. Results of these efforts are underway on a global basis in response to national and regional strategic initiatives. Therefore, it is regarded as essential for policy makers to lay down rules while supporting early access to radio frequency spectrum resources with the aim of providing necessary clarity for deployments of terrestrial 5G systems, which are already on the way in some countries and are emerging in others. Availability of spectrum is a key requirement to enable testing and early 5G deployment before 2020, therefore both higher and lower frequencies are needed now to meet the need of trialing relevant 5G use cases. Lower 5G bands for early deployments Due to its favorable properties, such as radio wave propagation and available bandwidth, GSA is of the view that the bands in the ranges 3300 – 4200 MHz and 4400 – 4990 MHz will be the primary spectrum bands between 1 GHz and 6 GHz for the introduction of 5G. Parts of the band 3300 – 4200 MHz and 4400 – 4990 MHz are being considered for first trials and introduction of 5G services in a number of countries and regions in the world, including: - Europe 3400 – 3800 MHz (awarding trial licenses) China 3300 – 3600 MHz (ongoing trial), 4400 – 4500 MHz, 4800 – 4990 MHz Japan 3600 – 4200 MHz and 4400-4900 MHz Korea 3400 – 3700 MHz USA 3100 – 3550 MHz (and 3700 – 4200 MHz) In Europe, Germany and France have recently signaled in their public consultations their willingness to auction this spectrum for 5G. In Ireland, ComReg published an Information Memorandum for the forthcoming award of spectrum rights of use for the 3.4 – 3.8 GHz frequency band. In Italy, the telecom regulator has published their proposed auction rules for the 3.6 – 3.8 GHz band and in Spain the regulator has provided information on their refarming activity regarding the 3.6 – 3.8 GHz band and their intention to tender it for MFCN according to market and operators’ needs. Higher 5G bands for early deployments Spectrum harmonization remains important for the development of 5G, and even more important for higher frequencies in order to support the development of a new ecosystem as well as the deployment of very advanced antenna systems. Korea is introducing the prospect of an early pre-commercial 5G trial during the PyeongChang 2018 winter Olympic games. This activity is ongoing in preparation for an early 5G demonstrator in PyeongChang, Seoul and in other Korean locations. The USA has adopted new rules to enable rapid development and deployment of next generation 5G technologies and services in licensed spectrum in the band 28 GHz, but also in the range of 38 GHz.[2] Japan will be deploying its first commercial 5G network to meet agreed international technical specifications for the 2020 summer Olympic games in Tokyo with a larger-scale field trial through 2018 and 2019. China is also targeting to deploy commercial 5G networks to meet the demands for the extremely high peak data rates in the ranges 26 GHz and 42 GHz. In Europe the range 26 GHz has been identified as a 5G pioneer band and work is well underway in order to harmonize the band in Europe for 5G before WRC-19 through adoption of a harmonization decision and to promote this band for worldwide use. Potential first deployments of higher 5G bands USA: 27.5 – 28.35 GHz and 37 – 40 GHz pre-commercial deployments in 2018 Korea: 26.5 – 29.5 GHz trials in 2018 and commercial deployments in 2019 Japan: 27.5 – 28.28 GHz trials planned from 2017 and potentially commercial deployments in 2020 China: Focusing on 24.25 – 27.5 GHz and 37 – 43.5 GHz studies Sweden: 26.5 – 27.5 GHz awarding trial licenses for use in 2018 and onwards EU: 24.25 – 27.5 GHz for commercial deployments from 2020 Notably the range 24.25 – 27.5 GHz (26 GHz) is overlapping with the band 26.5 – 29.5 GHz (28 GHz), which suggests that countries supporting 26 GHz may also benefit from early ecosystem development for the 28 GHz band in other Regions. Other bands of interest In addition, the bands 600 MHz, 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1.5 GHz, 2.1 GHz, 2.3 GHz and 2.6 GHz may be of particular interest for both traditional and new non-traditional applications and are key to deliver necessary 5G broadband coverage for applications such as internet of things (IoT), industry automation, and business critical use cases. 1) Ericsson Mobility Report 2016, November 2016, available at: https://www.ericsson.com/assets/local/mobility-report/documents/2016/ericsson-mobility-report-november-2016.pdf 2) www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-adopts-rules-facilitate-next-generation-wireless-technologiesRead moreBlog
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5G Spectrum in Europe – GSA PPT
This presentation outlines the agreed views on 5G Spectrum from the GSA Spectrum Group European regional (CEPT/EU) team. GSA is a global supplier association and the Spectrum Group has a global mandate to deliver spectrum messaging on behalf of its members. This presentation is a European position on 5G spectrum and may not represent the position with other regions. About the GSA Spectrum Group: The Spectrum Group within GSA is the GSA focus group for global policy matters related to the radio frequency spectrum and radio regulatory matters pertaining to the successful evolution of International Mobile Telecommunication (IMT)…Read moreGSA Presentation
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ITU Telecom World: Forward Thinking on Spectrum – Panel Session Presentations
Forward Thinking for Spectrum - Getting Ready for 5G - Panel Session Presentations from GSMA and Qualcomm. This presentation was given as part of the panel session at the ITU Telecom World event on Wednesday, November 16, 2016, 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM, Jupiter 10 The first commercial 5G deployments may still be a few years away but what happens between now and 2020 will determine the success of the technology, as well as the many sectors of the economy that depend on broadband infrastructure. Alignment on spectrum from an early stage on deploying 5G globally will be…Read morePresentation
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ITU Telecom World: Forward Thinking on Spectrum – 5G Development & Spectrum
Forward Thinking for Spectrum - Getting Ready for 5G - Huawei Presentation: 5G Developments and Spectrum. This presentation was given by Huawei at the ITU Telecom World event on Wednesday, November 16, 2016, 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM, Jupiter 10 The first commercial 5G deployments may still be a few years away but what happens between now and 2020 will determine the success of the technology, as well as the many sectors of the economy that depend on broadband infrastructure. Alignment on spectrum from an early stage on deploying 5G globally will be equally important. During this workshop, there was discussions…Read morePresentation
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ITU World: Forward Thinking for Spectrum – 5G Technology Aspects
Forward Thinking for Spectrum - Getting Ready for 5G - Nokia Presentation: 5G Technology Aspects This presentation was given by Nokia at the ITU Telecom World event on Wednesday, November 16, 2016, 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM, Jupiter 10 The first commercial 5G deployments may still be a few years away but what happens between now and 2020 will determine the success of the technology, as well as the many sectors of the economy that depend on broadband infrastructure. Alignment on spectrum from an early stage on deploying 5G globally will be equally important. During this workshop,…Read morePresentation
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Spectrum Used in 537 Commercially Launched LTE and LTE-Advanced Networks
Chart produced by GSA confirming the main spectrum bands which are currently used in 537 commercially launched LTE and LTE-Advanced networks worldwide. Source of data: GSA Evolution to LTE report published October 26, 2016 1800 MHz (b3) is the most widely used contiguous band in 4G/LTE commercially launched systems deployments worldwide. The second most popular contiguous band is 800 MHz (b20), followed closely by 2.6 GHz (b7) then AWS (b4). Band 40 is the most commonly used spectrum for LTE TDD deployments. This chart may be downloaded as a JPEG or PDF file. © 2016…Read moreGSA Chart
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GSA 5G Spectrum Report
This is the latest 5G Executive report from GSA focusing on the Spectrum issues and requirements to meet the increasing demands from a variety of different mobile broadband and narrowband use cases. While LTE-Advanced and LTE-Advanced Pro will meet some of these requirements, 5G and new spectrum bands will be needed to support what is expected to be a massive demand for capacity, connectivity and coverage. The GSA 5G Executive report is supported by the GSA Executive Members - Ericsson, Intel, Huawei, Nokia and Qualcomm. ©2016 Global mobile Suppliers AssociationRead moreGSA Report
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October Spectrum Blog
Shifting from traditional TV to media content over mobile broadband The worldwide market penetration of smartphone subscriptions was around 3.2 billion[1] at the end of year 2015. Subsequently, consumers of mobile broadband services in many countries expect to have access to media content and personal data stored in the cloud, including comprehensive music collections, personal pictures and videos as well as on-demand video programs. Virtually unlimited media content is available while at home, at places of work, when commuting by car or by public transportation, on vacation, typically anywhere, anytime. The days when families shared a common single user equipment (UE) device, the living room television set for example, are now long gone; new music and video delivery platforms are changing the whole media experience by offering advanced and easy-to-use media services. Media companies provide qualified music or video content suggestions to their consumers based on individual preferences and behaviour enabling the use and sharing of personal play lists. Consumers have access to media content from companies such as Netflix, YouTube and Spotify and few would deny the attractiveness of these offerings and the impact on consumers’ behaviour. Smartphone devices with high resolution screens and high quality earphones and headphones are driving a high level user experience while revolutionizing consumption behaviour. Measurements[2] in a selected number of commercial mobile broadband networks in Asia, Europe and the Americas show that, regardless of device type, video is the largest contributor to traffic volumes. YouTube usually dominates video traffic and accounts for 40 % to 55 % share in overall traffic volume in most mobile networks and for 50 % to 70 % of overall video traffic in almost all measured networks, regardless of terminal type. In markets where Netflix has launched services, its share can reach 10 % to 20 % of total mobile video traffic. The content provided by these new media companies is made available for different end user devices including smartphones and tablets. These mobile devices become always connected and media companies are able to stay in touch with and support the needs of consumers of all ages to provide ever more personalized services and targeted entertainment – and of course advertising. Studies[3] are tracking the total time spent on watching television and video content. Teenagers for instance are increasing the time spent watching video content, (roughly as much time as other age groups), while their device preference is gradually shifting from the traditional television set to smartphones. This shift towards smart devices can be observed across all age groups although it is most clearly apparent with teenagers. Between 2011 and 2015 teenagers increased their “web-television” and video consumption on smartphones by 85 % and nearly halved their time spent viewing on a traditional television set. Older generations are slower to change. For example, 30 to 35-year-olds spent 4 hours more than teenagers in front of the traditional television set in 2011 and still did so in 2015. To meet the new media trends described above, work on solutions has been concentrated on finding more spectrum for mobile broadband networks in the so-called TV UHF band (470 – 694/698 MHz). Initially the focus has been on the 700 MHz frequency band (694/698 – 790 MHz), now identified for International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) globally for LTE technology. Various countries and regions globally are now looking towards the future and more efficient utilization of the 470 – 694/698 MHz frequency range. While accounting for local circumstances, administrations together with telecom and media ecosystem stakeholders are looking at the options to find additional suitable spectrum for mobile broadband in this range. Step-by-step approaches are being considered to ensure that frequencies between 470 – 694/698 MHz can still be used for terrestrial television while gradually being phased out - at a pace that follows the fading interest from “traditional television” viewers. [1] Ericsson Mobility Report, June 2016, https://www.ericsson.com/res/docs/2016/ericsson-mobility-report-2016.pdf [2] Measurements do not include Wi-Fi traffic [3] Source: Ericsson ConsumerLab, TV and Media (2011, 2015) This blog is written by the GSA Spectrum Group. If you have any comments or questions please email info@gsacom.com.Read moreBlog
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Read moreGlobal spectrum situations for 5G and positioning by countries
Internationally there is a growing activity to deliver early 5G trials as well as early commercial service, in some cases… Read more »
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Social and economic values of 5G RF spectrum
Social and economic values of radio frequency spectrum for fifth generation (5G) mobile systems The continuing mobile broadband subscriptions and traffic uptakes are clearly powered by the evolution of mobile infrastructure; infrastructure that is providing ever enhancing area coverage and the increasing capability to exchange data while responding to the consumers’ appetite for more capable smart devices, thrilling services and engaging applications. Mobile broadband networks are providing ubiquitous access to advanced data and information based services, an increasing array of multimedia applications and the corresponding educational and social benefits. All of which is increasingly attractive to consumers,…Read moreBlog Post
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GSA Spectrum Group objectives
GSA Spectrum Group objectives, the important role of international spectrum allocations for fifth generation (5G) mobile systems One of the key objectives of the GSA Spectrum Group is to aggregate information from a diverse range of radio frequency spectrum uses and to share it to increase the industry awareness for the convenience of the policy makers and regulators, as well as for the colleagues in all interested industries, such as for power line, transport, manufacturing, automotive, travel industries, etcetera. The Spectrum Group is addressing both shorter-term and longer-term developments of radiocommunication technologies, services and applications…Read moreBlog Post
