REPORTS
Licensed Spectrum Reports.
Exclusive-use, full-power, licensed spectrum is critical for our economic and national security. The following reports from Boston Consulting Group, Accenture, and others identify the need for a pipeline of licensed spectrum to realize the full potential of 5G, power new innovations, and meet demand.
How Licensed Spectrum Fuels U.S. Competitiveness
Next-generation 5G networks are boosting domestic economic growth and enhancing the ability of American companies across industries to compete globally. A pipeline of mid-band spectrum for full-power, licensed commercial use is critical to securing the benefits, a CTIA study finds.
Wireless Investment & Economic Benefits
The wireless industry, relying on full-power, licensed spectrum, is the second-largest domestic source of direct investment into America’s economy, according to a new report from the Advanced Analytical Consulting Group (AACG).
Advancing U.S. Wireless Excellence – The Case for Global Spectrum Harmonization
Research from Accenture shows that allocating internationally harmonized mid-band spectrum for 5G will add up to $200 billion to America’s economy over the next 10 years, while failing to harmonize 5G spectrum allocations puts these benefits at risk by isolating America’s wireless industry and limiting America’s “future leadership of the global wireless ecosystem.”
Successful Military Radar and 5G Coexistence in the Lower 3GHz Band: Evidence from Around the World
Today, U.S. military systems successfully coexist with full-power 5G networks in the lower 3 GHz band in over 30 countries, with more than 70 countries operating or planning to operate full-power 5G networks in the 3.3-3.45 GHz range. Research from GSMA, CCS Insight, and DLA Piper, summarized in a report by CTIA, shows that at least 150 MHz of spectrum in the lower 3 GHz band can be made available for exclusive, full-power, licensed commercial use in the United States while protecting key military radar and systems.
The State of 5G: Evaluating Progress and Charting the Path Forward
Analysts expect 5G will ultimately add $1.5 trillion to America’s economy and contribute at least new 4.5 million jobs. This report discusses where the nation stands on 5G today and the importance of making more full-power, licensed, mid-band spectrum available to ensure continued success and U.S. leadership.
Competitive Effects of Fixed Wireless Access on Wireline Broadband Technologies
Americans could save over $8.1 billion a year thanks to increased home broadband competition from 5G fixed wireless access (FWA), according to a report by Econ One. The analysis finds that more mid-band licensed spectrum is key to making sure 5G FWA offerings can be scaled to maximize these economic benefits.
Aligning Spectrum Policy with Cybersecurity Goals
According to a report from telecom security firm, HardenStance, exclusive-use, licensed spectrum is the best allocation model for building resilient, highly secure networks to meet today’s cybersecurity challenges. The report assesses today’s cybersecurity landscape, and the steps policymakers must take to ensure spectrum policy aligns with U.S. cybersecurity imperatives over the next decade.
Accelerating the 5G Economy in the U.S.
America’s 5G leadership is at risk without additional spectrum, according to Boston Consulting Group. Their report measures America’s 5G progress and the steps we need to take to unlock innovations across industries and add up to $1.5T in GDP and 4.5M jobs to America’s economy.
How Much Licensed Spectrum Is Needed to Meet Future Demands for Network Capacity?
According to The Brattle Group, America needs 400 megahertz of full power, licensed spectrum in the next five years to meet projected demand for wireless broadband. This deficit will grow by more than 3x to over 1,400 megahertz by 2032.
The Strategic Imperative of U.S. Leadership in Next-Generation Networks
According to the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), the preeminent national security policy research institute, 5G leadership is critical to America’s geopolitical influence. America needs to allocate more licensed spectrum to secure the ideals of market-oriented liberal democracy.
The 5G Innovators
The U.S. wireless industry has built a platform for innovation on licensed spectrum via 5G networks. This report highlights how entrepreneurs from coast to coast are leveraging 5G’s remarkable capabilities for new services and applications that are already transforming communities, industries and America’s economy.
The Importance of Licensed Spectrum and Wireless Telecommunications to the American Economy
According to Compass Lexecon, America’s licensed spectrum contributes $825 billion in GDP, and nearly 4.5 million jobs to the American economy each year.
5G Mid-Band Spectrum: The Benefits of Full Power, Wide Channels, and Exclusive Licensing
This Rysavy Research paper explains how and why exclusively licensed, full power, and wide swaths of spectrum are needed to power robust 5G networks, highlighting the economic and environmental benefits of this spectrum.
CBRS: An Unproven Spectrum Sharing Framework
Recon Analytics reviews the current CBRS marketplace and finds a gap between the promise of this type of sharing and its reality.
Spectrum Allocation in the United States
Accenture reviews the state of spectrum allocations in the U.S., finding federal government and unlicensed users have significantly more mid-band spectrum than licensed users, more licensed spectrum is needed, and the lower 3 GHz, 4 GHz, and 7/8 GHz blocks of lower mid-band spectrum offer the greatest potential for 5G expansion.
Comparison of Total Mobile Spectrum in Different Markets
Analysys Mason analyzed the amount of spectrum currently available and the amount being considered for future assignment in 15 key countries, finding the U.S. lags its peers today–and given an empty spectrum pipeline, will continue to be behind in the coming years.
2023 CTIA Annual Survey Highlights
CTIA’s 2023 Annual Survey tells a story of historically high wireless capital investment and unprecedented demand for wireless data that is speeding 5G deployment, spurring broadband competition, and building the connectivity platform that will strengthen the nation’s economy and inspire new innovation.