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Vendor overview
Jun 17, 2025
by Dianne Northfield

While vendors typically agree that both existing and new spectrum bands are needed to support 6G, their positions vary on unlicensed spectrum policies – particularly as they relate to 6 GHz spectrum, including hybrid sharing of the upper 6 GHz band. Vendors are also at odds over whether dedicated spectrum… Read more...

Cisco
Jun 17, 2025
by Dianne Northfield

Cisco supports multiple spectrum management models, including licensed, lightly licensed, unlicensed and shared spectrum, to meet the diverse needs of different users and use cases, including IoT and private networks. Cisco argues that shared and unlicensed networks and coexistence technologies like Wi-Fi will be critical in the 6G era. Read more...

Vendor overview 2024
Jul 13, 2024
by Dianne Northfield

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...

Cisco 2024
Jun 20, 2024
by Dianne Northfield

Cisco supports spectrum policy approaches that are balanced regarding unlicensed 6 GHz across the entire band, as well as the need to identify and assign more spectrum for 5G and future generation networks. Cisco also supports locally licensed spectrum for use by private networks. It argues that policymakers should implement… Read more...

Vendor overview 2023
May 23, 2023
by Dianne Northfield

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...

Cisco 2023
May 23, 2023
by Dianne Northfield

Cisco sees public and private 5G, Wi-Fi 6 and its evolution to Wi-Fi 7, and other technologies such as LoRa, as key enablers of digitalization. It supports spectrum policy approaches that are balanced regarding unlicensed 6 GHz across the entire band, as well as the need to identify and assign… Read more...

Vendors overview 2022
Jun 26, 2022
by Dianne Northfield

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...

Cisco
Jun 23, 2022
by Dianne Northfield

Cisco sees public and private 5G, Wi-Fi 6 and its evolution to Wi-Fi 7, and other technologies such as LoRa as key enablers of digitalization. Read more...

Vendors overview (2021)
Jun 03, 2021
by Dianne Northfield

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...

Cisco (2021)
Jun 02, 2021
by Dianne Northfield

While Cisco supports licensed low-, mid- and high-band spectrum for 5G, its priority is the release of additional unlicensed spectrum in the 5 GHz, 6 GHz and high-band 60/70/80 GHz ranges. Cisco believes that the workhorse of digital networks now and in the future, is license-exempt spectrum, which it considers… Read more...