Washington, D.C. – Today, WifiForward released the following statement after the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) submitted recommendations from the Advanced Spectrum Sharing Working Group:

“When the first Trump Administration opened the 6 GHz for Wi-Fi, it set the stage for a transformation that few could have predicted. One standout achievement has been the emergence of Standard Power devices subject to Automated Frequency Coordination – the result of a one-two punch of the FCC’s regulatory vision, followed by the rapid pace of industry innovation. Standard Power Wi-Fi devices that connect to a database to avoid operating near fixed microwave links are now available from multiple vendors. What’s more, the number of Standard Power devices is growing exponentially, most prominently in enterprise and service provider use cases seeking greater range indoors or out. The TAC was right to highlight this success, and the report further reinforces 6 GHz as one of the most effective spectrum policy decisions in recent memory.

“Additionally, Europe is currently in the process of determining its approach to the upper 6 GHz band. It’s important to highlight that there are no ongoing regulatory proceedings in Europe or the UK to allocate all of the upper 6 GHz to licensed cellular services. Instead, what’s been articulated – very clearly and from the top policymakers in both Europe and the UK – is a desire to keep pace with growing Wi-Fi demands and technologies while also accommodating cellular operator demands, which they think can be done through ‘shared use’ between Wi-Fi and licensed cellular networks. It’s too early to decide how the Europeans will forecast on that direction, but Wi-Fi interests fully expect our technology will be deployed in the upper 6 GHz band throughout Europe.”