| NOTAS: | "Low-band spectrum is a driver of digital equality, reducing the gap between urban and rural areas and delivering affordable connectivity. Without sufficient low-band spectrum, the digital divide is likely to widen, and those living in rural areas will be excluded from the latest digital technologies. Low bands play an important role in achieving the social goals of widespread connectivity by serving two key requirements:
• Their superior propagation characteristics make them particularly suitable for providing coverage in rural and remote areas, which is important in low and middle-income countries that have large rural populations.
• They have superior in-building penetration, providing ‘deep’ indoor coverage as well as capacity in urban areas.
This report shows, for the first time, the specific economic impact of 5G using low-band spectrum. It also provides distribution of low-band 5G benefits by use case and by region, and uncovers the industries that will benefit the most." |
