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Wi-Fi Industry Clashes with Mobile Operators over Additional EU Spectrum
- On May 22, 2025, a coalition of 58 internet service providers and industry groups called on EU technology commissioner Henna Virkkunen to designate the 6GHz frequency band for unrestricted Wi-Fi use throughout Europe.
- This appeal arises amid increasing demand for faster connectivity and disputes involving 12 leading telecom companies that are urging regulators to set aside the same frequency bands for next-generation 5G and 6G wireless services.
- The Dynamic Spectrum Alliance and others argue Europe trails countries like the US, Canada, and South Korea in adopting latest Wi-Fi standards, urging shared spectrum to support innovation.
- The Radio Spectrum Policy Group warned on June 17 that a lack of extra Wi-Fi spectrum may lead to increased expenses for European companies and limit their ability to adopt emerging technologies, potentially weakening their global competitiveness.
- The EU’s anticipated Digital Networks Act aims to coordinate spectrum policy, and its decisions will affect Europe’s digital competitiveness and user internet experience amid this spectrum allocation dispute.
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BizTocWi-Fi industry clashes with mobile operators over additional EU spectrum
A group of 58 internet providers and industry associations urged EU tech chief Henna Virkkunen on Wednesday to free up additional spectrum for Wi-Fi services, setting up a clash with operators seeking the same frequencies for mobile networks.In a letter seen by Reuters, global advocacy group Dynamic Spectrum
As telecom operators press Brussels to allocate the 6 GHz high band to 6G, the Wifi industry counter-attacks and claims a free and shared use of this strategic spectrum. A crucial spectrum battle for the future of wireless 6 GHz has become the new battlefield between two pillars of digital communications: Wifi on one side, mobile networks on the other. The reason is: the use of the 6 GHz upper band, a rare and valuable resource in an increasingl…
The fight for the upper 6-gigahertz frequency band between mobile communications companies and WLAN-Ausr star is intensifying. The Dynamic Spectrum Alliance is taking the floor. (AVM, WLAN)
A group of 58 representatives from the Wi-Fi sector is asking the European Commission (EC) to allocate the upper 6 GHz band to them, two weeks after a similar request was filed by twelve European mobile operators. In a letter sent by the Dynamic Spectrum Alliance to Henna Virkkunen, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for technological sovereignty, security and democracy, digital and frontier technologies, the group i…
Wifi coalition urges EU to open full upper 6GHz band to unlicensed use
A coalition of Wifi advocates has called on EU policymakers to open the entire upper 6GHz band to license-exempt use, warning that failure to do so could undermine Europe’s digital competitiveness and the effectiveness of its fibre investments.
There is apparently a dispute between the Wi-Fi and mobile phone industries in the European Union. According to the report, 58 internet providers and industry associations recently wrote to the European Commission's Vice President for Technical Sovereignty, Security and Democracy and Commissioner for Digital and Border Technologies, Henna...Read the article: Wi-Fi vs. Mobile: Dispute over Spectrum You can support us with every purchase you make …
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