Friday, November 24, 2023

Debate over 6 GHz band heats up first week of WRC-23

After the welcome meetings and the presentation of documents, debates begin to take over the conference venue. Regarding the 6 GHz band, some countries departed from the position of their regions. In the 2nd, it was the case of Mexico. The geopolitical crossovers and the first resolution: not allocating narrow band spectrum for IoT.

The first week of the World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-23) of the International Telecommunication Union concludes, with a jump in the intensity of the debates after the first days dedicated to more formal issues, such as protocol meetings and the presentation of documents.

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