HW081: What to Do About the 6GHz Upper Band Split
From Heavy Wireless by Packet Pushers
June 9, 2026 · 13 min · Episode 81
About this episode
The episode discusses the regulatory changes affecting the upper 6GHz band in the UK and EU compared to the US.
The upper 6 gigahertz band is fracturing among national lines after a verdict from regulatory bodies in the UK and the EU. While the US enjoys full Wi-Fi access along the entire 1200 megahertz, the EU has decided to reserve most of the upper band for mobile services, and the UK is testing a split ... Read more »
Topics covered
- 6GHz band
- regulatory bodies
- Wi-Fi access
- mobile services
- UK
- EU
- US
Keywords
- 6GHz
- Wi-Fi
- regulatory bodies
- UK
- EU
- mobile services
- band split
Mentioned in this episode
Places: UK, EU, US, 6 gigahertz band
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