The report, Driving America’s Wireless Excellence: The Case for Global Spectrum Harmonization, identifies spectrum harmonization as key to “achieving economies of scale across the wireless value chain and fostering new sources of growth and innovation.” I think there is. While most countries are rapidly uniting around a set of internationally harmonized bands to support 5G networks and realize these benefits, the United States is far behind its international peers, including China. The spectrum is also narrow and there are no plans to release additional 5G spectrum in the near term.
“As seen at the World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC), the rest of the world is seeking an internationally harmonized, high-volume CTIA President and CEO Meredith Atwell Baker said: “To avoid radio technology isolation and ensure economic competitiveness, it is important to act quickly to allocate more full power and licensed frequencies to 5G using global bands. .”
The study shows that the United States can secure wireless leadership and achieve significant economic benefits by leading the adoption of internationally harmonized spectrum bands. State-of-the-art spectrum harmonization will help the U.S. by reducing the cost of wireless products and services, accelerating the development of innovative 5G use cases, and supporting the continued growth and development of trusted network infrastructure companies. It also benefits consumers.
“Redressing the midband spectrum shortage is essential for the United States to foster new sources of growth and innovation. Ignoring this opportunity now will jeopardize the wireless leadership achieved in the early stages of 4G and 5G deployment. ” said Tejas Rao, Managing Director, Accenture Cloud First Networks. “Calculated and swift action is needed to put America at the forefront of wireless innovation and lay the foundation for future growth.”
The United States should focus on freeing up mid-band spectrum for full-power, licensed 5G use, facilitating use cases ranging from 5G home broadband, smart manufacturing, precision agriculture, and more.
Considering WRC’s recent developments globally and its participation in the National Spectrum Strategy domestically, two bands that stand out are:
- The lower 3 GHz band is already harmonized and widely used around the world, making it the ideal spectrum to start catching up with the rest of the world in mid-band 5G allocations.
- The 7/8 GHz band will be used internationally for future mobile applications, giving the United States a clear opportunity to lead the development of a wireless ecosystem using this next important spectrum band.
The study highlights that leading the deployment of key spectrum bands could increase U.S. economic growth by up to $200 billion over the next decade. This includes more than $150 billion in new jobs, new industry leadership, strengthening America’s export markets, and accelerating America’s global economic competitiveness. An additional $44 billion will be gained by leveraging economies of scale in the production of network equipment and devices.
According to Accenture, leading the adoption of internationally harmonized bands will allow trusted equipment manufacturers to take advantage of global economies and compete on a more level playing field with Chinese equipment. It will also support the U.S. goal of securing the network equipment supply chain. Maker.
You can download a copy of the report here.
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