The promise of creating space for 6G communications on the 2.7 GHz band has moved closer to reality in the US, following the band's successful technical review by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, part of the US Department of Commerce.

The NTIA had been mandated to find room for full-power commercial licensed use on the band, which already has a pair of primary users - the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Federal Aviation Administration. The NTIA issued a press release stating that it is assisting both agencies to make sure that radar systems, weather monitoring and aviation safety technology will not be vulnerable to interference.

Arielle Roth, the NTIA administrator, said [quote] "This milestone brings us one step closer to ensuring the American people realize the full benefit of this spectrum as quickly as possible." [endquote]

A report last year by the Global System for Mobile Communications Association cautioned that communication capacity will be challenged by 2030 unless more midband is identified for 6G use.