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GSMA Calls for 5G Spectrum Focus at WRC-19
DELIVERING THE GREATEST VALUE
FOR SOCIETY AT WRC-19
Industry body the GSMA called on ultra-high capacity and high-speed
governments across the globe to services, it argued. It also pointed to
increase their support for identifying research by the mobile industry and ITU Collaboration will unlock the full 5G will be a good neighbour
potential of 5G to enable a Better Future
The mobile industry has a long history of working
mmWave spectrum for mobile, a over the past four years in the technical When governments convene in Egypt for the with governments at the WRC to identify the
necessary spectrum for mobile services. Based on
ITU’s World Radiocommunication Conference
this experience, we understand the complex nature
(WRC-19) this November, their decisions on new
move it argued will be crucial to the study of frequencies, along with radio spectrum for 5G services will determine of the negotiations and the need for governments
to strike the right balance between different users
whether – and when – the promise of 5G will be
of spectrum. Identifying mmWave spectrum for
fully realised. WRC-19 provides an opportunity
future deployment and success of 5G analysis undertaken by governments for governments and industry to work together mobile requires careful consideration. That is why
the industry has been so actively involved at the
to ensure that spectrum resources are used in the
ITU over the past four years of technical study
most efficient and effective ways to the benefit
technology. In a letter sent to ministers and industries, which it said showed of citizens worldwide. The mobile industry has of these frequencies. The methodical analysis
undertaken by governments and industry through
already demonstrated the contribution that
and heads of regulatory authorities mobile could safely operate in these mobile networks play in delivering on the targets the ITU process has demonstrated that mobile can
safely operate in these bands without causing harm
of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and
to other spectrum-using services.
we remain dedicated to improving economies
in 170 countries, the GSMA urged bands without interfering with and societies through the innovation that 5G will Spectrum is required for growth
deliver. However, this new generation of services
will depend on the spectrum decisions taken by
From the beginning, the mobile sector has shown
governments convening in Egypt for services including weather sensing governments this November. The GSMA Board, on that it can maximise the use of its spectrum
behalf of the global mobile industry, therefore calls
resources. In the process, more than two-thirds of
on governments to support the identification of
the ITU World Radiocommunication services using adjacent airwaves. spectrum for mobile at WRC-19. the people on the planet – over 5 billion people
– have been connected. Over the next 15 years,
mmWave 5G will contribute US$565 billion to
WRC-19 is a crucial step in 5G’s development
Conference (WRC-19) in November “On behalf of the mobile industry and, 5G has the potential to improve the lives of billions global GDP, and hundreds of millions more will be
connected to voice, data and broadband. Fully
realising this growth will require the action of
of people around the world in the years to come –
to identify spectrum for mobile in the more importantly, the citizens and enhancing healthcare and education, cleaning up governments at WRC-19.
cities and oceans and creating new benchmarks in
industrial productivity, entertainment services and
On behalf of the mobile industry and, more
26GHz, 40GHz and 66GHz bands. businesses all over the world that smart transport. WRC-19 presents the opportunity importantly, the citizens and businesses all over
the world that depend on robust mobile networks,
to identify mmWave spectrum in the 26, 40 and
66 GHz bands. These bands enable key capabilities the GSMA Board urges governments to identify
The body forecast mmWave 5G will depend on robust mobile networks, of 5G such as ultra-high capacity and ultra-high- spectrum in the 26, 40 and 66 GHz bands at
WRC-19 for mobile. By doing so, you can lay the
speed services. Identification of this spectrum by
the ITU, under reasonable technical conditions, essential foundation for a bright 5G future.
contribute $565 billion to global GDP the GSMA Board urges governments will allow the mobile sector to deliver fast and Yours sincerely,
innovative digital services that will capture the
and governments’ decisions “on new to identify spectrum in the 26, 40 and imagination of consumers and business people The GSMA and the GSMA board members
around the world.
radio spectrum for 5G services will 66 GHz bands at WRC-19 for mobile.
determine whether, and when, the By doing so, you can lay the essential
promise of 5G will be fully realized”. foundation for a bright 5G future,”
Those three bands, in particular, will GSMA wrote.
enable key capabilities for 5G including
Cybersecurity Investments Hit a New High in the Middle East
Cybersecurity is an integral for the Middle region has primarily been political or (ADDA) has launched an initiative aimed
East region. With investments at an all- military driven but with this, it is hoping to at strengthening the protection of Abu
time high, organizations are seeing this expand its mandate and scope. Another Dhabi organizations’ servers and hybrid
time as an opportunity to double down. country is Saudi Arabia, which is working cloud data centers. With GISEC around
The region is playing host to a number of in conjunction with the UAE. It is believed the corner, the show may serve as a great
different countries, one of which is Russia. that almost 70 per cent increase spending networking opportunity on a scale no
The comeback for Russia is down to the of medium-to-large organizations in the other region can match. It is the biggest
region’s lucrative markets and prospects. buildings and cities sector in the UAE Cybersecurity show in the region officially
Just last month, Russia opened its first and Saudi Arabia expect to increase supported by the likes of Dubai Police and
Russian Centre for Digital Innovators spending on digitalization and Industrial Smart Dubai. Happening between April 6-8,
and Information and Communication Internet of Things (IIoT) technologies 2020 it will bring together 8,300+ InfoSec
Technologies in Dubai’s Internet City in the next five years. Of course, cities professionals, 170+ top ranked companies
(DIC), marking its first official foray into like Abu Dhabi within the UAE are also from 80 countries for a business to find its
the Middle East’s technology sector. getting involved. In partnership with Trend right audience.
Traditionally, Russian presence in the Micro, the Abu Dhabi Digital Authority
South Africa: Woan Must Get Only a ‘Small’ Spectrum Set-aside: Treasury
Government’s planned wholesale open- Africa’s moribund economy. It deals with economic trajectory is unsustainable,”
access network (Woan) should only get everything from electricity distribution to it says. “Government should implement
a small set-aside of radio frequency telecommunications and helping support a series of growth reforms that promote
spectrum, with the rest auctioned off to and grow small and medium enterprises. economic transformation, support labor-
commercial operators, national treasury The document makes no bones about intensive growth and create a globally
has said. In a strategy document published the challenges facing the economy. “The competitive economy.”
on its website on Tuesday, treasury has combination of low growth and rising
set out plans for the revival of South unemployment means that South Africa’s
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