Europe’s debate over the future of the upper 6 GHz band is no longer simply a question of which technology should receive access to the spectrum. According to Wi-Fi Alliance VP of Regulatory Affairs Alex Roytblat, Europe is already incurring a cost by leaving the question unresolved.

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Europe’s debate over the future of the upper 6 GHz band is often framed as a choice between Wi-Fi and future mobile services. According to Alex Roytblat, Vice President of Regulatory Affairs at the Wi-Fi Alliance, that framing misses the real issue.

Modern enterprise networks have become the digital nervous system of organisations. Europe’s decisions on the future of the upper 6 GHz band will help determine how quickly enterprises can embrace the next generation of digital innovation.

Europe is approaching one of the most consequential wireless policy decisions of the decade. The debate surrounding the upper half of the 6 GHz band (6425–7125 MHz) is no longer simply about spectrum allocation. It is about how Europe intends to build its digital infrastructure of the future.

AFC is arguably the most successful dynamic spectrum allocation system ever designed. The solution came about as a cooperation between industry experts and the FCC ahead of the 6 GHz spectrum allocation decision in 2020.