New Street: Spectrum Frontiers airwaves unlikely to devalue mid-band spectrum
The FCC will likely free up nearly 11 GHZ in new spectrum, as the chairman has proposed, when it votes on the Spectrum Frontiers initiative tomorrow, New Street Research predicts. But the analysts say the increase in supply probably won't slow demand for existing airwaves.
FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler has asked the commission to approve new rules "that will identify and open up vast amounts of spectrum for 5G applications." New Street analysts expect the commission to free up two main swaths during tomorrow's vote: 3.85 GHz of licensed, high-band airwaves; and 7 GHz of unlicensed spectrum.
High-band spectrum is widely viewed as crucial for carriers because it offers increased capacity, enabling service providers to densify their networks and deliver more mobile data. Wells Fargo Securities analysts noted several weeks ago that the value of high-band spectrum has risen recently as data consumption continues to ramp up, and the value of those airwaves will almost surely continue to rise as carriers transition to 5G technologies
The FCC will likely free up nearly 11 GHZ in new spectrum, as the chairman has proposed, when it votes on the Spectrum Frontiers initiative tomorrow, New Street Research predicts. But the analysts say the increase in supply probably won't slow demand for existing airwaves.
FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler has asked the commission to approve new rules "that will identify and open up vast amounts of spectrum for 5G applications." New Street analysts expect the commission to free up two main swaths during tomorrow's vote: 3.85 GHz of licensed, high-band airwaves; and 7 GHz of unlicensed spectrum.
High-band spectrum is widely viewed as crucial for carriers because it offers increased capacity, enabling service providers to densify their networks and deliver more mobile data. Wells Fargo Securities analysts noted several weeks ago that the value of high-band spectrum has risen recently as data consumption continues to ramp up, and the value of those airwaves will almost surely continue to rise as carriers transition to 5G technologies
