对RSPG 6 GHz意见草案咨询的回应

Response totheRSPG Consultation ontheDraft RSPG Opinion on6 GHz|August 2025 TheGSMA, Connect Europeandtheirmembersthank the RSPGfor the opportunity to contribute to thisimportantconsultation onthedraft RSPGopinion onthe upper6 GHzband.The belowresponseincludespolicyrecommendations,along witha more detailed background on the evolving role of thisrangeformobileconnectivity, focusing on the need for the upper 6 GHz for full-power macrocellIMT. 1.Introduction The upper 6 GHz band represents the last substantial contiguous block of mid-band spectrum in Europe thatcan support high-powerandwide-area mobile services. Decisions about its future use will have profound andenduring implicationsonEurope’s ability to strengthen its position as a global leader in digital technology andinnovation.Part of this is the band’skeyrole indeliveringfutureinnovative high performance networks andservicesfollowing the pathdefinedby theEuropean Union’s Digital Decade targets. Mid-band spectrum is essentialto providecity-wide capacity,andtoenablenext-generation networks to deliverreliable,high-quality connectivity indoors and outdoors. The upper 6 GHz band is therefore an importantopportunity to secure the resources necessary to meet these ambitions and prepare Europe forsuccessful6Gdeployment. A significant number of GSMA and Connect Europe members are converged connectivityprovidersthat offerboth mobile and fixed broadband,andwebelievemobileservicesand Wi-Fi arecomplementary,notcompetitive,technologies.Therightamountofspectrumshould be madeavailablefor both technologies tothrive. For this reason,the GSMA and Connect Europestrongly supportdedicatingthe entire 6425-7125 MHzfrequency range to MFCN,whiletheentire5945-6425 MHzportionremainsavailableforWAS/RLANdevelopment. This solution provides Europe with the necessary spectrum resources to develop strongmobilenetworks and lead globally in 6G deploymentwhilemaintaining digital sovereignty and driving Europe’stechnological and economic leadership for decades to come. 2.MFCNData GrowthandNew Use CasesTowards 6G Leadership(Chapters4.1, 4.2and 5.6) By the end of the decade, the GSMA expectsthreetimes more traffic in European cellular networks than today1,whileArthur D. Little’s2report estimates acompound annual growth rate(CAGR)of 25% on average for mobileuses, resulting in a growth factor of 4.75 on average for the EU until 2030.The latestEricsson’s Mobility Report3estimates that data traffic per active smartphone in Western Europewill grow,on average, at aCAGRof 13%,rising from22GB in 2024to 47GB in 2030per month, excludingtraffic generated by FixedWireless Access(FWA),expected to contribute to35%ofthecellular network tra^icin 2030. 6G and its new use casesare expectedtoincrease theannualtrafficgrowth rateand service requirementsofMFCNbeyond2030.This is driven by increasingly data-intensive applications such as ultra-high-definitionstreaming, immersive augmented and virtual reality experiences, autonomous vehicle communications, andwidespread IoT deployments across industrial and public sectors. Allthese applications, additionally, will beenhanced by artificial intelligence capabilities. Each new mobile generation has required significantly wider channel sizes to meet user demand.While 5Gnetworks currently utiliseup to100 MHzchannelsin mid-bands, future 6G networks will require channels of200MHzper operator(and later 400 MHz)tostart deliveringon the promise of ultra-low latency,highcapacity,and enhanced reliability for advanced applications. To achieve these largerchannel sizes, Europerequiresthefull700 MHz available in the upper 6 GHz band.Partialavailabilityor band splits wouldlimitspectrumavailability, prevent operators from deploying widecontiguous channels, and significantly impair Europe’s ability to deliver competitive 6G services.As aconsequence, it would deter investment, asartificial scarcityweakenseconomic sustainabilityto rolloute^icient 6G networks.Europe must act decisively to harmonise this band and secure its position in theemerging 6G ecosystem. The upper 6 GHz bandis expected to be deployed on the same network grids asthe 3.5 GHz band. Its suitabilityforwide-area networkshas beenshown in several tests performed globally, whichhavealsoincludedvalidationof itsindoor performance in 5G networks.As shown below,data from Ookla4demonstratesthat mostcellularmobile usage isindoorsand deliveredby mid-bands. Operators are already refarming existing frequencies and densifying the network in urban and suburban areas tothe extent that is operationally and financially viable. Availability of the full upper 6 GHz bandis therefore theonly realistic option to prevent congestion impacting QoS indensely populatedareas. Macrocell deployments in the 6 GHz band allow operators to deliver wide-area coverageserving both outdoorsand indoorswith fewer base stations,which optimisesinfrastructure costs andreducesenvironmental impact.Assigningthis spectrum for licensed IMT is a strategic