Ericsson Urges Licensed Use of 6 GHz Band

Ericsson urged the FCC to repurpose the 6.425-7.125 GHz band for flexible-use licensed service and the 7.125-8.5 GHz band for fixed commercial use, in a meeting with an aide to Commissioner Mike O’Rielly. There's "no large swath of mid-band spectrum available for licensed, macro 5G service in the U.S.,” Ericsson said in docket 17-183, posted Wednesday. “To lead in 5G, the U.S. needs to identify more mid-band spectrum -- and soon -- as other countries are moving forward quickly to seize the 5G mantle.”