Dear 802.18 participants,
cc. 802.11, 802.15, 802.19 participants,
On 9 January 2026, the UK Ofcom issued a statement on its previous consultation on 6 GHz and began a further consultation on the same topic with the following proposal:
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To implement prioritised spectrum sharing in the Upper 6 GHz band, with:
A "Wi-Fi- priority" portion in the bottom 160 MHz of the band (6425–6585 MHz).
A "mobile priority" portion in the upper 540 MHz (6585–7125 MHz).
To make the Wi-Fi priority portion available on the same basis as spectrum in the Lower 6 GHz band. This includes indoor and very lower power Wi-Fi, and also outdoor and higher power Wi-Fi provided this is under the control of an AFC system.
To enable early access for Wi-Fi in the mobile priority portion of Upper 6 GHz. In response to feedback from the February 2025 consultation, we propose to only allow this access for Wi-Fi which is under the control of an AFC system. This will ensure that we can clear Wi-Fi out of the way, in the locations and channels where mobile deploys later on.
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For details, please visit:
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/spectrum/innovative-use-of-spectrum/consultation-expanding-access-to-the-6-ghz-band-for-commercial-mobile-and-wi-fi-servicesThe submission deadline is 20 March 2026. If you would like IEEE 802 LMSC to submit a response, please kindly prepare a contribution and bring it to IEEE 802.18 to review and consider approval no later than 10 March 2026 (in the March 2026 plenary).
Regards,
Edward
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