In addition to the 3.5 GHz band, Samsung’s priority is on the release of high-band mmWave spectrum – 26 GHz, 28 GHz and 37-43.5 GHz – for 5G. Samsung supports nationwide licensed 3.5 GHz spectrum and sees prospects for local area licensing in the 3.7-4.2 GHz range. For 26 GHz,… Read more...

Qualcomm supports the continued identification of underutilised spectrum for 5G across sub-1 GHz, mid- and high-bands for licensed, unlicensed, and shared use. Qualcomm considers that spectrum should be prioritised for use by 5G cellular technologies, including vertical industry use-cases such as IoT. Qualcomm supports local licensing frameworks only to the… Read more...

Huawei identifies C-Band spectrum as a priority for 5G deployments with the greatest potential for global harmonization. Huawei considers that the 6 GHz band is essential for sustainable development of 5G in the next 10 years and also favours the licensing of mmWave spectrum for 5G across a range of bands.… Read more...

Intel considers that to enable 5G there is a need to make sufficient spectrum available; including licensed spectrum (in low-band, mid-band and high-band), as well as unlicensed spectrum in the 5 - 6 GHz and 60 GHz ranges. Read more...

Apple supports policies that facilitate the more effective use of existing spectrum and flexible licensing frameworks, including spectrum sharing, that encourage investment and innovation. Apple is a strong proponent of more balanced spectrum policies that bring more licensed and license-exempt spectrum into use. Read more...

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...

Amazon, Google, Facebook and Microsoft continue to lobby for the opening of mid-band spectrum resources for unlicensed and flexible use, with varying positions on licensing rules for mmWave bands. All four OTT players are positioning, in varying degrees, to move into telecom networks markets as vendors supporting 5G, edge computing… Read more...

While Amazon is focused on the unlicensed spectrum on which its devices, services and fulfilment centers rely, it also has interests in drone and autonomous vehicle delivery systems as well as private IoT networks and mobile satellite communications. Read more...

Facebook is interested in a broad range of spectrum resources across mid-band and mmWave frequency ranges. It considers that making spectrum accessible to a wide range of use cases will require it to be made available through a balance of unlicensed, lightly licensed, and licensed spectrum allocation regimes. Read more...

Google has broad interests in spectrum resources across a range of bands that are predominantly unlicensed. Read more...