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The Future of IMT in the 3300-4200 MHz Spectrum Range
This white paper from the GSA outlines the opportunity in the 3300-4200 MHz frequency range which is the largest band of spectrum available for mobile broadband below 6 GHz. The amount of spectrum that can be made available in this frequency range will be exploited by the latest international mobile telecommunications (IMT) technologies, in particular the 5G New Radio (5G-NR) air interface, to deliver increased capacity and a better experience to end users. Pages including Annexes: 48 File size: 1.7 Mb ©2017 GSA This white paper is supported by a presentation that can also be downloaded…Read more -
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GSA publishes report on 3300-4200 MHz spectrum range
The Future of IMT technologies: 3300-4200 MHz emerges globally as a key spectrum range June 2017: The Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA) has released today its latest White Paper focusing on the frequency range 3300-4200 MHz – sometimes referred to as C-Band. One of the findings in the white paper is that as the 3GPP ecosystem continues to expand, the 3300-4200 MHz spectrum range is increasingly becoming available globally for International Mobile Telecommunication (IMT) technologies. A large number of countries in different regions are exploring the opportunities for IMT, including 5G, in this spectrum: countries are taking action in order…Read more -
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Samsung Electronics joins GSA Executive Board
Samsung Electronics joins Executive Board of Global mobile Suppliers Association May 2017: The Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA) is pleased to announce that Samsung Electronics has joined the GSA Executive Board. Samsung is an acknowledged visionary and a leader in today's rapidly developing business of mobile devices and infrastructure and their contributions and industry knowledge will support and enrich the technology and spectrum work programs GSA and its members are engaged in. Download the full press release. ©2017 GSARead more -
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Read moreNew 3GPP Effort on 5G NR in Unlicensed Spectrum
This presentation from Qualcomm covers 3GPP activities and studies covering fair co-existance and spectrum sharing covering LTE-U, LAA, MulteFire and…
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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…
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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 more -
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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 more -
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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 more -
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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 more -
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Spectrum Workshop at ITU-Telecom World.
This presentation was given by Ulrich Dropmann, Nokia Executive Member representative at the GTU Spectrum Workshop in Bangkok in November 2016. © GSA & Nokia Nokia is an Executive Member of GSARead more -
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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 more -
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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 more -
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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 more -
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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 more -
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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 more -
