Intelligent CIO Africa Issue 91 | Page 64

INDUSTRY WATCH
The decision to allocate the upper 6GHz band to cellular operators in Africa is based on flawed research and will ultimately benefit no one . The push for this allocation is driven by equipment manufacturers , rather than the actual needs of network carriers or consumers , explains Paul Colmer at Wireless Access Provider ’ s Association .

Why allocate 6GHz spectrum to the failed 5G experiment in Africa ?

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