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Millimeter Wave band in 5G auctions - Coggle Diagram
Millimeter Wave band in 5G auctions
What is 5G technology?
Latest upgrade in the long-term evolution (LTE) mobile broadband networks
Provides more capacity, lower latency, faster data delivery rate
Fifth gen telecom
5G spectrum
Mid-band spectrum
High-band spectrum
What is Millimetre (mm) Wave Band?
Very short wavelength, and is apt to deliver greater speeds and lower latencies
Data transfer efficient and seamless
24 GHz and 100 GHz
Low band spectrum
Significance of this mm band
Less prone to interference
This bands fail to hit peak potential needed for a true 5G experience
Can cover greater distances and are proven to work efficiently even in urban environments
mmWave is that quintessential piece in the 5G
5G services can be deployed using lower frequency bands
Concerns with the inclusion of mm-band
It will result in Indian citizens being denied the benefits of high-demand, advanced satellite broadband services
Providing excess spectrum could pose a downside risk of the bands going unsold
FDI losses to Indian economy of up to $184.6 billion by 2030
mm bands have been preserved for satellite-based broadband services (ITU)
How could this disrupt the satellite communication industry?
Ex. SpaceX’s Starlink and Bharti Airtel’s OneWeb
It uses Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites to provide broadband
Another class of Internet vendors is showing up. These are satellite-based communication service providers.
MM band leads to out-of-band emissions into the passive satellite band used for weather satellites at 23.6-24 GHz.
Internet has largely been provided to users via fibre-optic based broadband connectivity or mobile network.
Way Forward
It needs stronger regulatory support
Need to ensure that 5G operations don’t interfere with their existing operations
Allocation of the mmWave band is critical to the satellite communication industry
“5G Roadmap”, which is built on the ITU’s decision provides way ahead