Washington, D.C.— WifiForward released the following statement today in response to the mobile carriers’ newest report, which attempts to reallocate the 6 GHz, lower 7 GHz and 4 GHz bands for licensed use:
“Following the 6th anniversary of President Trump’s landmark decision to unlock the 6 GHz band for unlicensed use, it should be no surprise that Big Cellular releases a sham report calling on the Administration to claw that spectrum back for Big Cellular’s self-serving exclusive, licensed use.
“Wi-Fi is an American success story benefiting millions of Americans, with up to 90% of smartphone data carried over Wi-Fi, not cellular. Yet Big Cellular’s report asks policymakers to undermine the very networks doing most of the work.
“Just this week, ABI Research released a report noting annual shipments of 6 GHz-enabled Wi-Fi chipsets soared from 200 million in 2022 to 1.1 billion in 2025, and are projected to reach 2.6 billion in 2030 – numbers that clearly demonstrate the critical need to use the full 6 GHz band, and then some.
“The American people won’t be fooled when the facts speak for themselves: the 6 GHz decision has delivered enormous benefits, including generating nearly $1 trillion in economic value in two years and solidifying America as a global leader. Don’t fall for Big Cellular’s latest trick: Wi-Fi is a success, and the mobile carriers want to unfairly take it away from the American people.”
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