From the mobile industry they celebrated the identification of more than 10 Ghz in the ranges of 26, 40, 47 and 66 Ghz for the deployment of 5G services. This was the central result of the World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-19), organized by the ITU from October 28 to today in Sharm-el-Sheikh. In particular, it was difficult to reach a consensus around 26 Ghz.
The Global Mobile Suppliers Association (GSA) also recognized the agreement between the administrations present in Egypt -165 States- to study additional spectrum options in mid-bands - between 3.3 and 10.5 Ghz - and below 1 Ghz. Joe Barrett, president of the entity, recalled that by 2024 the industry forecast is that more than 130 Exabyte of data is transmitted globally per month, so the mobile segment will need to deploy massively 5G technology in a wide range of bands.
Meanwhile, GSMA Director General, Mats Granyard, welcomed the decisions of WRC-19 and said that the path to the agenda of WRC-23 was secured. The agenda for 2023 was a key point for discussion in Egypt: they were finally established as topics to address the identification of frequencies for HIBS (high altitude IMT base stations); aeronautical mobile applications; and additional spectrum for the Global Maritime Security System.
For the operation of HAPS in the stratosphere - 20 to 25 kms from Earth -, spectrum was identified so that they are used in broadband and communications recovery in disaster situations. The bands 31-31.3 Ghz and 38-39.5 Ghz were identified for global use of HAPS, and confirmed 47.2-47.5 Ghz and 47.9-48.2 Ghz, which currently govern the entire world. In Region 2 (Americas), 21.4-22 GHz and 24.25-27.5 GHz were also identified.
Among other relevant definitions of WRC-19, a recommendation was approved to integrate ICTs into Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), in order to connect vehicles and improve traffic. In addition, as anticipated yesterday, regulatory procedures were established for the operation of non-geostationary satellites; and the protection of the terrestrial exploration satellite service was agreed, with the possibility of providing global primary identification at 22.55-23.15 GHz, for monitoring, telemetry and satellite control.