In 2026, vendors are focused on advancing their agendas for the future use of Upper 6 GHz spectrum and shoring up their positions on key IMT and satellite-related WRC-27 Agenda Items. While vendors typically agree that 6G will use existing and new spectrum resources, their positions vary on current and… Read more...

Samsung supports a wide range of spectrum, including low-, mid- and high-band, enabling tailored 5G deployments for different environments and operator requirements. It prioritises the availability of full-power, licensed spectrum suitable for wide-area mobile broadband networks. Samsung argues that additional spectrum assignment to support both licence-exempt and licensed mobile spectrum… Read more...

While Samsung supports unlicensed lower 6 GHz spectrum, its focus is on the harmonisation and release of additional mid-band spectrum for 5G and ultimately 6G. Samsung prioritises exclusive licensing of newly targeted upper mid-band spectrum for 6G and in existing bands it argues that flexible licensing, such as local licensing,… Read more...

While all of the vendors profiled in 2024 recognise the continued importance of both low-band and mmWave spectrum for both 5G and 6G, their clear focus is repurposing existing low mid-band spectrum and the release of new licensed spectrum in frequency ranges above 7 GHz. The greatest disparity in vendor… Read more...

While Samsung supports unlicensed lower 6 GHz spectrum, its focus is on the harmonisation and release of additional mid-band spectrum for 5G and ultimately 6G. In February 2023, Samsung announced its plans to move into the satellite connectivity space. In January 2024, South Korea’s MSIT awarded frequencies in the 4.7… Read more...

As we near WRC-23, vendor positions on IMT and mobile-related Agenda Items vary – particularly in relation to the 6 GHz band and bands identified for IMT studies and consideration at WRC-23. As vendors contemplate 6G, they are also laying out future spectrum priorities. Meanwhile, Apple, Qualcomm and Samsung have… Read more...

While Samsung supports unlicensed lower 6 GHz spectrum, its focus is on the release of additional spectrum for 5G, and ultimately 6G. Samsung argues that for 6G spectrum studies under the ITU process, the US should focus on 7.125-7.7 GHz, 10.7-15.35 GHz and 18.1-19.7 GHz. It also considers that mmWave… Read more...

In 2022, communications vendors continue to lobby for licensed spectrum for 5G and indeed, 6G, albeit with nuances in their prioritisation of bands. The greatest divergence of vendor positions is in relation to the licensing status of 6 GHz spectrum. Vendors’ views on dedicated spectrum for IoT/private networks also vary. Read more...

Samsung identifies a range of mid-band spectrum targets as key for 5G/6G deployments – 2.6 GHz, 3.1-4.2 GHz, 4.4-4.5 GHz and a number of frequency ranges between 7-24 GHz. The company also prioritises the release of high-band mmWave spectrum – 26 GHz, 28 GHz and 37-43.5 GHz – for 5G. Read more...

Vendors generally agree that spectrum in the 3 GHz range is prime 5G spectrum, with varying views on the service rules that apply to different 3 GHz sub-bands. There is strong divergence in vendor’s views on the 5925 - 7125 MHz range in terms of its licensing status and technical… Read more...