Overview
- China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology approved experimental use of the 6 GHz band for the IMT‑2030 (6G) Promotion Group to run localized 6G trials.
- The trials will measure technology against International Telecommunication Union scenarios and key performance targets to check if systems meet global benchmarks.
- MIIT said the authorization supports research, standards work, and steps toward industry rollout to raise the quality of China’s 6G progress.
- Policy pressure is building as Europe weighs how to use the upper 6 GHz range, with Wi‑Fi and dynamic sharing advocates at odds with mobile operators over access.
- GSMA projects commercial 6G to begin around 2030 and says countries will need about 2–3 GHz of mid‑band by 2035–2040 to avoid slower speeds, network crowding, and lost digital‑economy gains.