| NOTAS: | "How can governments and regulators develop spectrum policies that support mobile networks for verticals without negatively impacting commercial 5G services? A new position paper from the GSMA details best practice. As governments turn their attention to supporting high-speed network rollouts, regulators continually face the daunting challenge of deciding who gets access to spectrum. In the 5G era, we are seeing more competition for access, with some relative newcomers, like manufacturing, wanting in on bands the mobile industry uses (and plans to use) for 4G and 5G. So, how can regulators support the needs of mobile networks for verticals without negatively impacting commercial 5G service? It can actually be very straightforward. Mobile operators already support verticals and can deliver private networks with dedicated spectrum where needed. Regulators can also tailor their normal award approach to meet the needs of verticals without undermining 5G more widely. The Finnish regulator assigned the whole of the 3.5 GHz band to mobile operators. To support vertical industries, it included a regulatory framework that sets the stage for effective collaboration with mobile operators." |
