6G multi- vendor deployments face spectrum, hardware reuse hurdles: Report

NEW DELHI: The impending rollout of 6G networks appears to be heading towards a multi-vendor challenge, with operators likely to reuse existing 5G spectrum and hardware. This approach is driven by the limited value of higher-frequency 6GHz spectrum outside urban areas, where signals struggle to penetrate and travel far, according to a Light Reading report.

Many operators, including Vodafone, prefer to refarm low-band spectrum previously used for older generations, making Multi-RAT Spectrum Sharing (MRSS) a crucial technology for 6G deployment.