European Telcos Urge EU Action on Spectrum Allocation to Avoid Falling Behind US in 6G

6GHz for 6G, please: European operators petition regulators for more spectrum

News The operators warned that Europe’s 6G future could be in jeopardy if more spectrum is not made available to support emerging use cases This week, 12 of Europe’s largest mobile network operators have published a joint statement urging regulators to allocate the upper 6GHz band for mobile usage. The signatories, which include BT, Orange, Telefonica, TIM, and Deutsche Telekom, say this additional spectrum will be vital to supporting new techno…

European MNOs Express Concern Over Lack of 6 GHz Allocation - Inside Towers

Twelve of Europe’s largest mobile network operators have requested regulators to allocate the entire upper 6 GHz band for mobile services, MobileWorldLive reported. This request aims to ensure the region keeps up with the U.S. in launching and developing 6G technology. The letter, signed by CTOs from operators including the UK’s Vodafone Group (NASDAQ: VOD), Germany’s Deutsche Telekom (OTCQX: DTEGF), Spain’s Telefónica (NYSE: TEF), and France’s …

Tim, Orange, Telefonica and others urge the EU on the 6G band: big USA not favored

European operators renew their request to dedicate the entire band above 6 GHz to 6G networks and issue a warning: otherwise the EU risks falling behind the US in the implementation of the next generation network European telecommunications companies urge Brussels to allocate the upper 6Ghz band to mobile networks. “As Europe's leading telecommunications operators, we urge Europe to make the entire above 6 GHz band available for mobile telephony…

European operators' open letter warns EU about insufficient spectrum for 6G - Mobile Europe

Twelve of the continent’s largest operator groups urged regulators to allocate more spectrum for mobile services or risk trailing the US in 6G deployments European operators are concerned that regulators in the European Union might not make enough spectrum available for 6G. As most European nations auctioned airwaves in the 3.4–3.8GHz range for initial 5G deployments, the operators say the upper 6GHz band is one of the few remaining large blocks…

EU telecoms push for more spectrum to stay ahead in 6G race - TelecomLead

Twelve of Europe’s largest telecommunications companies have issued a collective call for regulators to allocate more spectrum for mobile services, highlighting concerns that Europe risks falling behind the United States in the race to deploy 6G technology, Reuters news report said. Smartphone user in Malaysia GSMA Operators such as Vodafone, Deutsche Telekom, Orange, and TIM have requested that regulators open up the entire upper 6GHz frequency…

Europe giants issue 6G spectrum warning

Twelve of Europe’s biggest operators called on regulators to make the entire upper 6GHz band available for mobile services, arguing the move was necessary to ensure the region does not fall behind the US on the launch and development of 6G. In a letter signed by CTOs from operators including UK’s Vodafone Group, Germany’s Deutsche Telekom, Spain’s Telefonica, Italy’s Telecom Italia and France’s Orange, the companies stated they remain committed …