6G Needs Will Require Far More Spectrum: Report

"GSMA's Vision 2040 report suggested what would happen if the need for more midband is not addressed. It predicted that, if midband doesn't grow, more than half the urban population will be capacity-constrained by 2030. Urban areas will require 2 GHz to 3 GHz of mid-band spectrum in the 2035-to-2040 timeframe. Higher-demand countries will need 2.5 GHz to 4 GHz."

"The report says that there will be 2.1 billion 6G connections by 2035. Dense urban areas will need nine times greater connection than less dense urban areas. The densest urban areas will require 650 times more than rural areas. "The [United States] is expected to be one of the first to deploy 6G, which is expected to drive market penetration of 6G in North America to over 60% by 2035," the report said. "As such, the region has a mid-band spectrum-needs requirement in the 2035-2040 period of 2.7-3.8 GHz.""

Mid-band spectrum demand for 6G will be roughly three times current mid-band availability. Urban areas will require 2–3 GHz of mid-band spectrum in the 2035–2040 timeframe, while higher-demand countries will need 2.5–4 GHz. North America has a mid-band requirement of about 2.7–3.8 GHz for 2035–2040 and will need almost 4,000 MHz by 2040. There will be 2.1 billion 6G connections by 2035. Dense urban areas will need nine times greater connection than less-dense urban areas; the densest urban areas will require 650 times more than rural areas. Per-connection monthly data demand could range from 80 GB in 2030 to 575 GB in 2040 depending on growth path.

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