推进美国无线卓越-全球频谱协调的案例（英）-2024

Advancing

US

Wireless

ExcellenceThe

Case

for

GlobalSpectrum

HarmonizationTheUnitedStates

hasagap

intheamountof

mid-band

spectrumavailable

for

commercial

wireless

use

thatmust

beaddressed

to

keepup

withrising

demandfor

wireless

connectivity.Byprioritizing

theallocationof

harmonizedspectrum,

theUS

canrealizesignificantharmonizationandleadershipbenefitsthat

willmaximize

returns

on

clearingbands

to

meetgrowing

demand.IftheUSignores

this

opportunity

however,

it

willleavesignificantvalue

onthetableandwillrisk

limitingitsinfluenceandfuture

leadershipintheglobal

wireless

ecosystem.CommissionedbyCTIAExecutive

Summary12345+Executive

SummaryHarmonization

and

wireless

leadership

offer

incrementalbenefits

beyond

those

associated

withsimplyreleasing

moremid-band

spectrum.Theseinclude

unlocking

economies

ofscaleacross

thewireless

valuechain

aswellasfueling

newsources

ofgrowthand

innovation

through

wirelessleadership,which

areprojected

to

generateapproximately

$23-$44B

and$140B-$180B,respectively,

ineconomic

valueoverthe

next10years.Thesebenefits

willlargely

befeltbyconsumers

andbusinessesin

the

formofcheaper

devices

and

connectivity,improved

service,and

transformativenew

technology

andusecases.USBenefits

from

Spectrum

HarmonizationOurpreviouspaper,

‘SpectrumAllocation

intheUnited

States’,explored

theshortfallofavailablemid-band

spectrumfor

commercialwireless

use.Inthispaper,

we

furtherexaminethestate

of

global

spectrum

harmonization

inthelowermid-band,

aswellastheleadershipopportunity

thispresentsfor

theUnited

States.SpectrumHarmonization

couldleadtoeconomic

benefits

of$200Bover

10

yearsTheroleof

spectrum

hasevolved

witheach

wirelessgeneration,and

the

growingdemand

foritisexpected

to

continue

inthecoming

years.Thisisparticularly

trueinthe

lowermid-band

(3-8.5

GHz),wherebandsthathave

a

strongmixof

coverage

andcapacity

arevitalto

realize

use

casesfrom5G

and

futuregenerations.*

Meeting

this

risingdemand

requiresmaking

asubstantial

amountof

mid-band

available

ina

way

thatbalancesvariousinterests

withbroader

economic

and

societal

benefit.These

benefits

consist

of:Torealize

and

accelerate

the

benefits

fromspectrumharmonization,

and

ensure

continued

USwirelessleadership,the

US

mustlicense

morespectrum,

specifically

inthe

3.3-3.45GHz,4.4-4.94GHz,and

7.125-8.5

GHzranges.TheUSshouldalsocollaborate

internationally

todrivetechnical

standards,supportdeviceand

networkecosysteminnovation,

andencourage

therapid

deploymentof

critical

networkinfrastructure.Wireless

Technology

ProductionBenefit

of$23B-$44Bover

10

yearsSpectrum

harmonization

is

one

suchstrategic

approach,

whichinvolvesaligning

spectrum

regulation

and

commercialallocations

withother

countries.

Allocating

harmonizedspectrum

willnotonlyensurethatthe

US

avoids

isolating

itselffromthe

international

community,

butitwillenable

ittomaintain

thewireless

leadership

ithas

demonstrated

in4Gandearly

onin

5G.Wireless

Leadership

Benefit

ofTheUSisdeveloping

implementation

details

foritsNationalSpectrum

Strategy,providing

a

keyopportunity

to

catch

upwithother

nations

and

lead

the

nextwaveof

harmonization.Withoutswiftaction

tolicense

lower

3GHz,4GHz,and

the

7/8GHzbands,

theUScould

missout

on

upto$200Binbenefits.$125B-$155Bover

10

years*6G,

forexample,

isexpectedtoshare

many

of

thesame

spectrum

needsas5GExecutive

Summary12345+Executive

SummaryThe

Global

Need

for

SpectrumGlobal

mobile

data

trafficisforecasted

to

growata21%

CAGRthrough

2029,1

drivenbyboth

increasing

consumer

demand

and

advancements

inenterprise

applications

for

5G(and

beyond),such

asindustrial

IoTand

smartcities.Pastwirelessgenerations

showthattimely

allocation

ofspectrum

forexclusive

commercial

wirelessuse

–whichisfoundationaltowireless

networks-iscritical

to

meetdemand,

driveinnovation,

and

establish

wirelessleadership.

Somecountries,such

asChina,

SouthKoreaand

the

UShaveestablishedthemselves

asleaders

inthe

5G

eradueto

their

wirelessoperators’access

to

criticalspectrum

early

on.2

Thisenabled

them

tobefirst-moversin5G

networkdeployments.Wirelessdominance

fluctuates

over

time,however,and

sustained

leadership

depends

onan

ongoing

commitment

to

proactively

securecommercial

spectrum

inlinewithaccelerating

demand.Somenations

aretaking

bold

action

to

bolstertheir

leadership

forthe

remainder

of

5G

andbeyond,such

asChina’s

recent

announcement

of

plans

todesignate

mostofthe

6

GHzband

for

commercial

use.3Othercountries

aremaking

significant

progressinallocating

additional

mid-band

and

areincreasingly

taking

a

harmonized

approach

tomanaging

their

spectrum.Itiscritical

thattheUS

takes

stockof

itscurrentwireless

leadership

and

spectrum

strategy,identifyingopportunities

toharmonize

and

avoid

falling

behind

asawirelessleader.Executive

Summary12345+The

US

Mid-Band

GapTheUShasbeen

successfulindriving

5G

coverage

and

adoption

inrecent

years,supported

byearly

commitment

fromoperators

torapidly

deploynetworks.4

However,thegrowingdeficit

incommercial

mid-band

spectrum

putsthe

US’

futurewirelessleadership

atrisk.Thisgap

inmid-band

allocation

isclear

fromtwo

angles:US

mid-band

gap

relative

to

global

counterpartsTheUS

mid-band

gap

relative

to

meeting

future

data

demandAsofSeptember2022,

theUShad270MHzofmid-band

spectrum

available

forcommercial

wirelessuse,with

anadditional

180MHzofC-Band

allocated

sincethen,

bringing

the

UStotal

mid-band

to450

MHz.Comparing

thisfigure

toits

global

counterparts

(based

onaSeptember2022

AnalysysMasonreport),

the

USlagged

severalcountries

in

licensedmid-band

spectrum

formobile

use,witha282

MHz*gaprelative

tofive

leadingnationsthatwere

identifiedinthereport.Thisgap

isprojected

tonearlydouble

by2027

due

tothe

lack

ofmid-band

inthepipeline.Mobile

data

traffic

inNorth

America

isforecast

togrow

ataCAGRof18%overthe

nextsixyears,7absentanynew

allocations

inspectrum,

the

USwillhave

asignificant

mid-band

gap,

withaforecasted

deficit

of400

MHzby2027,andup

toa1,400

MHzby2032.***Today

(2023)Projected

(2027)Projected

(2027)Projected

(2032)Peeraverage:Futurepeeraverage:>250%>550%652MHz970

MHzForecasted

USdata

traffic

growththrough

20278Forecasted

USdata

traffic

growththrough

20329***Average

availabilityofmid-band

spectrumbetween

five

leading

countriesas

of20235*Forecasted

average

mid-band

spectrum

available

betweenfiveleading

countries

**400

MHzForecasted

deficitinUSspectrum

by2027absent

any

new

allocations10***>1,400

MHzUS

deficit:FutureUSdeficit:202MHz520MHzForecasted

USspectrumdeficit

by2032USMid-band

spectrum

deficitrelative

tofiveleading

countries*USmid-band

spectrum

deficitrelative

tofiveleadingcountries,

absent

any

new

spectrum6**absentanynew

spectrum11***Relative

bothto

global

peersand

demand

forecasts,the

US

gap

inmid-band

spectrum

availability

is

clear.

Failure

toaddress

thisgap

can

exclude

the

US

fromrealizing

thefull

potential

of5Gand

may

severelystraincurrent

networksthatcannot

meetthe

rising

demand

for

connectivity,

leaving

US

consumers

and

enterprises

atadisadvantage.

Furthermore,

theUS’s

reputation

asawirelessleader

isatrisk,especially

asother

countries

bolster

their

spectrum

availability

and

further

harmonize.

Ifthe

USdoes

notallocate

moremid-band

ina

harmonized

way,

itrisksfallingbehind

other

leaders

or

becoming

siloed

inthe

wirelessecosystem.Thestakesarehigh

forthe

US

to

remediate

itsmid-band

deficit

and

thussecureitsongoing

prosperity.*Based

onAnalysys

Mason’s

report

issuedin

September2022,

several

countries

with

moremid-bandthan

theUS

included

Japan

(1100MHz),theUK(790MHz),

France

(510MHz),China

(460MHz),andSaudiArabia

(400MHz)**

By2027,

severalcountries

with

moremid-bandspectrum

thantheUSare

projectedtobe

China

(1660MHz),

Japan

(1100MHz),theUK(790MHz),South

Korea(700

MHz)andSaudiArabia

(600MHz),***

Forecastedspectrum

deficitisnormalized

toalower

mid-bandequivalent

(exclusive

use,

with

nopowerrestrictions)Executive

Summary12345+Global

Spectrum

Allocation

and

Harmonization

TrendsTaking

a

harmonized

approach

to

closing

the

US

mid-band

deficit

requiresassessingtheglobal

spectrum

landscape

and

considering

the

trends

around

futurespectrum

allocations.Asshownbelow,the

3.3-3.8GHzband

iswidelyharmonized

for

commercial

wirelessuse,and

the

3.3-3.4GHz,4.8-4.99GHz,and

6.425-7.125

GHzranges

wereunder

considerationforfutureharmonization

aspartof

theWorldRadio

Conference

(WRC)2023

agenda.Additional

mid-band

studies,including

an

extension

inthe7-15GHzrange

willbe

studied

aspartofthe

WRCstudycycleleading

up

tothe

WRC2027event.12

International

spectrumallocation

decisions

fromrecent

yearsshow

a

trend

of

moreharmonization

inthe

mid-band,ascountries

align

to

allocation

normsand

follow

theguidance

ofinternational

forumssuchasITUthrough

itsWRCconferences.

Thistrend

can

be

expected

to

continue

and

willbeaccelerated

bythe

outcomes

fromWRC-23.3.0

3.2

3.4

3.6

3.8

4.0

4.2

4.4

4.6

4.8

5.0

5.2

5.4

5.6

5.8

6.0

6.2

6.4

6.6

6.8

7.0

7.2

GHzUSCanadaMexico*BrazilWhilethe

US

mayappear

harmonized

atfirstglance,

the

fragmented

approach

and

restrictions(e.g.,

powerlimits)

on

parts

ofthe

3GHzbandhave

limited

thefull

benefits

ofharmonization,whichistypically

based

on

exclusive-uselicensing.14

Theglobal

community

is

exploring

newharmonization

opportunities,

someofwhichtheUS

can

participate

in,and

others,such

astheconsideration

ofthe

upper

6GHzband,thataremoredifficult

forthe

UStopursuegiven

recentdecisions

to

allocate

the

6

GHzband

forunlicensed

use.15Note:

Geographicrestrictions

in

the3.45-3.55

GHzrangeandpowerrestrictionsandshare

schemeissues

in

CBRS**means

theyare

morechallenging

toFranceGermanySaudi

ArabiaSpainharmonize

forcommercial

wirelessuseglobally.13SwedenUKTaiwan*ChinaJapanS.KoreaIndia*Withlimited

available

options,

itiscritical

thattheUS

identifies

and

prioritizes

the

harmonizationopportunities

available

to

itto

keep

pace

and

staysynchronized

withglobal

counterparts,

or

riskfalling

behind

and

becoming

further

disconnectedfromthe

global

wireless

community.LicensedCurrentlyUnlicensedGloballyHarmonizedWRC-23agendaitemGrowing

GlobalInterest(i.e.,WRC-27

agendaitem)Planned

futureassignmentPlanned

futureassignmentCurrentlyassignedassigned*Thedata

source

for

spectrum

allocation

forthese

countries

onlyindicated

licensed

5G

assignments**TheCitizens

Broadband

Radio

Service

is

150

MHz

ofspectrum

in

the3.5GHz

band

thatis

primarily

used

for

private

LTE

and

5G

networksExecutive

Summary12345+Identifying

Candidate

Bands

for

HarmonizationTo

identify

bands

with

harmonization

andleadershippotential,

we

consideredthe

followingcriteria:

Band

characteristics,

harmonization

proximity,

global

traction,

and

domestic

conditions.

Basedonthese

criteria,

two

types

of

harmonization

opportunities

emerge

for

the

US.

Both

involve

allocating

spectrum

where

there

is

already

significant

harmonization,

aswell

as

leadingby

allocating

bandsthat

have

significant

potential

but

are

not

yet

widely

adopted.Opportunity

1:AllocateCurrentlyHarmonizedBandsInternationally

harmonized;notallocatedby

theUSInternationally

harmonizedOpportunity

1AB3.3-3.45

GHz

Band4.8-4.94

GHz

BandThe

entire

6

GHz

band

iscurrently

allocated

for

unlicensed

useinthe

UnitedStates.

However,

several

other

countries

areharmonizing

theupper

portion

oftheband

for

licensed

mobile

use,potentially

justifying

reexamination

ofthisband

inthe

US.16Bands

with

limited

global

allocation;notallocatedby

theUSBands

with

limited

global

allocation;allocatedby

theUSOpportunity

2Opportunity

2:Lead

HarmonizationonNewBandsUS

Spectrum

AllocationCD4.4-4.8

GHz

Band7.125-8.5

GHz

BandLower

Mid-Band

SpectrumACBDExecutive

Summary12345+The

Target

BandsBased

on

thekey

criteria

forideal

harmonized

spectrum

(e.g.,

harmonization

proximity,availability,

etc.),therearethreespectrum

ranges

thatare

ideal

for

theUStoalign

tothatenables

ittoharmonize

withexisting

spectrum

aswellas

lead

harmonization

onfuturespectrum.The

Lower3GHz

BandThe

mid-4GHz

rangeThe

7-8.5

GHz

rangeThelower

3GHz

band,which

sharescharacteristics

withthe

C-band,

hassignificantpotential

for

futureharmonization.

Itisideal

forcommercial

use

caseslike

FWA,

industrial

IoT,smartmanufacturing,

and

precision

agriculture,aswellasimproved

consumer

networkconnectivity.17Themid-4GHzrange

isbecoming

increasinglyharmonized,

withpartsof

itallocated

forIMT*use

inJapan

and

SouthKorea

and

isbeing

studied

leading

uptoWRC-27.18

Themid-4band

issuitable

for

variousapplications

duetoitsbroad

coverage

and

highcapacity,

supporting

techniques

like

beamforming

andmassivemultiple-input,

multiple-output

(MIMO),

whichcan

reduce

the

need

forlarge-scale

fiber

builds.19The7.125-8.5

GHzband

iscurrently

being

studied

bytheITUleading

up

toWRC-27for

futureharmonization.20

Theband'spropagation

characteristics

and

higher

capacitymake

itideal

for

emerging

5G

(and

potentially

6G)usescases

aswellasforgeneral

consumer

networkconnectivity

(achieving

similar

coverage

as

C-Band)

asantenna

technology

continues

toevolve.Lower

Mid-Band

SpectrumOpportunity

1:AllocateCurrentlyHarmonized

BandsOpportunity

2:LeadHarmonization

on

NewBands3.3-3.45

GHz4.4-4.94

GHz7.125-8.5

GHz*IMT

stands

for“InternationalMobile

Telecommunications”

andisused

to

designatebroadband

mobilesystems

globallyExecutive

Summary12345+The

Benefits

of

Harmonization

and

LeadershipSpectrum

Harmonization

could

leadtoeconomic

benefits

of$200Bover

10

yearsBytaking

action

toallocate

thethreeidentified

bands

forcommercial

wireless

useand

harmonize

moreofits

spectrum,the

US

can

unlock

significant

benefitfor

consumers

and

industrythrough

cheaper

wireless

products

and

services,theacceleration

of

generational

wirelessuse

cases,and

moreeconomic

growth.Thesebenefits

willbe

realized

through

theproduction

of

morecost-effectiveand

higher

quality

technology

as

wellasinnovation

fromharmonization

thatoriginates

domestically

duetoUSwirelessleadership.

Additionally,

the

US

standstobenefitinterms

ofnational

securityinthe

long

run,asUS

harmonization

willbolster

the

marketposition

ofitstrusted

networkequipment

vendors.These

benefits

consist

of:$23B-$44BWirelessTechnology

Costand

PerformanceBenefitsSpectrum

harmonization

can

standardize

networkequipment

and

wirelessdeviceproduction,

resulting

inlessmarketvariation

inradio

requirements

forthese

technologies.

Withmoreharmonization,

fewervariations

of

networkradios

andwirelessdevices

mustbeproduced,

and

complex

devices

thatsupporta

widerange

offrequencies

can

besimplified.Theseefficiencies

resultin

costsavingsforend

usersand

driveadditional

downstreambenefits

(e.g.,

acceleratednetworkdeployment,

earlier

adoption

of

industryusecases,etc.)unlocking

approximately

$23B-$44B

in

value

forindustry

and

consumers

over

the

next

10

years.

Additionally,

harmonization

willimprovenetworkperformance

throughminimized

downtime,

reduced

interference,

and

better

roaming.over

10

yearsTheexpected

costsavingsin

higher-quality

wirelesstechnologies

forUS

consumers

and

businesses,drivenbyproduction

standardization

for

networkequipment

and

wirelessdevices

resulting

fromharmonization.Growth,Innovation,

and

WirelessLeadership$125B-$155BSpectrum

harmonization

willlead

tomoregrowthand

innovation

globally,

withleading

wireless

nations

driving

andcapturing

a

large

shareofthe

value.

Throughdiligent

networkinvestmentand

proactive

spectrum

policy,the

UScanbea

first-moverin

advanced

5G

and

6G,

capturing

the

incremental

economic

benefitthatresultsfromwireless

leadershipina

moreharmonized

world.Aswasthe

case

with4G,asignificant

portion

of

theUS’

economic

growthwasduetoitsfirst-moveradvantage

and

rapid

deployment

of

newnetworks,whichunlocked

economic

expansion

intheformof

jobgrowth,costsavings,export

competitiveness

and

net-new

innovation

(e.g.,leadership

indevicemanufacturing,

appecosystems,etc.).The

expected

economic

benefit

attributable

to

leadership

in

5Gand

beyond

is

estimated

to

reach

upto

$155B

for

the

US

over

the

next

10

years.over

10

yearsTheexpected

economic

benefit

thatis

attributable

to

USwirelessleadership

ina

moreharmonized

global

wirelessecosystem,inthe

formofindustry

creation,

job

expansion,technology

exportstrength,and

increased

domestic

innovation.Executive

Summary12345+The

Path

to

HarmonizationRealizing

the

potential

for

harmonization

and

leadership

is

onlypossibleif

theUStakes

calculated

and

decisive

action

both

athome

and

abroad.

Domestically,

the

US

willneed

to

license

thethreetargetbands

forcommercial

wireless

use,whilealsofacilitating

rapid

networkdeployment

tomeetgrowingconnectivityneeds

and

ensuring

widespread

coverage

of5Gand

futurewirelessgenerations.

Onthe

international

stage,the

US

mustadvocate

formoreharmonization

on

theproposed

bandsboth

through

international

forumsand

direct

engagement

withothercountries.

Finally,

the

US

hasan

opportunity

tofacilitate

theexpansion

ofdeviceecosystemsbyinvesting

inR&Dand

engaging

international

stakeholders

tocollaborate

on

futureinnovations.Harmonization

and

leadership

represent

asignificant

opportunity

forthe

US

and

itseconomy.

Swift

action

on

eachof

these

acceleration

leverscan

position

the

US

attheforefront

ofwirelessinnovation

and

laythe

foundation

for

futuregrowth.Spectrum

LicensingGlobal

Harmonization

AdvocacyWirelessInnovationNetwork

DeploymentContent6115IntroductionPath

to

Harmonization

&

LeadershipConclusion69The

Global

Spectrum

Landscape27The

Benefits

of

Harmonization41Appendix70Spectrum

Harmonization

in

the

United

StatesSpectrum

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Introduction2345+Section

01Introduction+1.

Introduction2345+What

is

Spectrum?

Why

Does

It

Need

to

Be

Allocated?What

is

Radio

Spectrum?Electromagnetic

Spectrum22Theinvisible

raw

natural

resourceknown

asradio

spectrum–orspectrum

–

supportswireless

datatransmission.Itfacilitates

our

contemporary

way

of

lifeand

connects

ourcommunities.

Mobileinternet,

phonecalls,

email,

and

satellitecommunications

would

all

beimpossible

withoutspectrum.21Theelectromagnetic

spectrum

includes

the

radiospectrum,whichismade

upof

differentfrequencies

(seeElectromagnetic

Spectrumand

RadioSpectrum,right).Thesefrequencies

aredivided

intomanyRadioSpectrum23bands

and

depending

on

the

frequency'stendency

forcoverage

and

speed,eachband

has

a

distincttechnical

use.Threebroad

groupings

areusedto

organize

spectrum

(seeLow-,Mid-and

High-Band

Spectrum)–

inthis

paper

wewillfurther

dividemid-band

intotwocategories,

lower

and

uppermid-band.For

the

purposesof

thispaper,wewillprimarily

befocusing

on

lower

mid-band

spectrum,or

therange

between3-8.5

GHz,because

thesebands

offer

the

greatestpotentialfor5G(and

potentially

6G)and

areinshortsupply.High-Capacity5G

in

Arenas+1.

Introduction2345+To

Support

Upcoming

Wireless

Generations,

More

SpectrumNeeds

to

Be

Released

for

Commercial

Wireless

Use5G

isexpanding

the

rolethatmobile

connectivity

playsinsociety,opening

doorsto

newusecases

acrossindustries,

and

drivingthe

demand

for

spectrum

tonew

levels.Exclusive-usespectrum

isfundamental

toexpanding

mobile

networkcapabilities

and

ensuring

thatthe

required

coverage,capacity,

and

latency

demands

of

futurewirelessusecases

can

bemet.24Asa

resultof

thegrowingneed

forconnectivity,

theGlobal

System

for

MobileCommunications

Association(GSMA)

forecasts

thatcountries

willneed

approximately

2GHzof

mid-band

spectrum

on

averagetoaccommodate

thisincrease

intrafficand

toenable

futuregeneration

wirelessusecases

like

holographic

communications

and

wide-scaledigital

twinning.25Amulti-layered

spectrum

approach

willbe

essentialtosustaining

wirelessgrowth,astrafficand

use

casesevolve

for5G

and

beyond.Low-band

spectrum

propagates

overlonger

distances

buttransports

lessdata,whilehigh-band

spectrum

haslesscoverage

andhigher

datatransferrates.Mid-band

spectrum

ismostcritical

for

futurewirelessgrowth,asitisthe

onlyspectrum

range

thatprovides

acombination

of

capacity

and

coverage.*anExabyte

is

equivalent

to1BGigabytes+1.

Introduction2345+Illustration:

Low-,Mid-

and

High-BandSpectrum26Low-BandMid-BandHigh-BandMoreCoverageHigher

CapacityMid-Band

3-24GHzLow-Band

0.3-3

GHzHigh-Band

24-50GHzLowerMid-BandUpperMid-BandRequired

forits

range

and

ability

topropagate

through

obstacles,

low-band

iscritical

for

ensuringthatthe

benefits

of5Gand

futuregenerations

areaccessible

toall.Low-band

helpsmaximizeLower

mid-band

balances

coverageand

capacity

and

istheband

ofchoiceglobally

formost5Gapplications.

Thedominance

ofmid-band

is

expected

topersistthrough

to

upcoming

wirelessgenerations.Upper

mid-band

spectrum

willbe

critical

tomeeting

the

networkchallenges

associated

withrapidly

growing

datatraffic.

Ithas

highercapacity

whichcan

enable

data-intense

usecases

and

can

help

realize

unfulfilled

enterprise5G

applications.

Additionally,

bands

closer

tomid-band

offer

the

greatestpotentialSpectrum

inthemmWaverange

(e.g.,26,28

or40GHz)supportshigh-capacity

throughputincrowded

environments

aswellasdelivering

the

lowlatencies

and

highreliability

required

bymany

futureenterpriseuse

cases.networkcoverage.forsynergieswithexisting

wirelessnetworks.27Note:While

there

is

nosetrule

for

differentiating

between

low-,mid-,

and

high-band

spectrum

we’vechosen

todosobased

onrecent

assignment

decisions

made

bypolicymakers

in

relation

toupcoming

5G

service

deployments.+1.

Introduction2345+The

Mid-band

Gap

and

the

Harmonization

OpportunityThe

importance

of

mid-band

spectrumfor

5G

and

beyondApplications

of5Gand

Spectrum

Requirements30EnhancedMobile

Broadband

(eMBB)Mid-band

spectrum,

particularly

inthelower

mid-band

(frequencies

3-8.5GHz),serves

asapivotal

intermediary

between

low-and

high-frequencybands.Itischaracterized

byitsbalanced

trade-off

between

coverage

andcapac