South Korea’s Ministry of Science announced on Monday that South Korea’s proposed sixth generation (6G) communications frequency band has been adopted as a global standard candidate by the industry’s spectrum allocation body, giving the country a lead in the 6G network market. My expectations were high.
The country’s three frequency ranges are more than the 23 offered by other countries at the World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC), organized by the United Nations-affiliated International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
The conference was held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from November 20th to December 15th.
South Korea has proposed four 6G frequency ranges, three of which have been selected for global status. 7.125-8.5GHz; and 14.8-15.35GHz.
Last week, the Economic Times reported, citing India’s telecom industry regulator, that the WRC had reached a “historic agreement” to open up new spectrum bands for 4G, 5G and 6G mobile technologies.
An official from the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Communications said, “The 6G frequency band we had proposed was selected as a final candidate, so there is no need to adjust the 6G business plan.”
“This sets the stage for us to lead the 6G technology challenge at the next WRC in 2027.”
The WRC meets every three to four years and oversees broadband communications technology and regulation, as well as the allocation of radio frequency bands.
Approximately 4,000 representatives from 163 countries participated in the conference, including the South Korean Ministry of Science, Ministry of Defense, and Samsung Electronics.
internet on airplane
A highlight of the meeting was that the WRC allocated a new spectrum range for low-orbit satellite-based Earth Station In Motion (ESIM) services at altitudes between 400 and 600 kilometers.
The new frequency band will allow ships and aircraft to access the Internet at speeds of 500 megabits per second, similar to fourth-generation mobile communications.
Currently, satellite communications for aviation and ships are centered on geostationary satellites floating at an altitude of 36,000 km, and interruptions occur frequently.
4th carrier
Meanwhile, South Korea’s Ministry of Science is accepting applications by the December 19 deadline to allocate 5G frequency bands in the 28GHz band to new mobile phone companies.
Three domestic telecommunications companies (SK Telecom, KT, and LG Uplus) have given up their frequency spectrum.
Write destination Ju-Hyun Lee and Hae-Sung Lee at deep@hankyung.com
Yeonhee Kim edited this article.
