25/05/2020

In early April, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) issued the Notice on the Plan of Adjustment for the 700MHz Frequency Band Allocation, reserving the 700MHz frequency (702-798MHz), which was formerly for TV, radio and  broadcasting, for mobile communication systems. The Notice also plans to use the 703-743MHz/758-798MHz frequency bands for FDD mobile communication systems to facilitate the development of 5G.

Since 2017, MIIT has already offered the mid-range spectrum of 3000-5000MHz for 5G use. Given the good transmission of the low-band spectrum, the use of 700MHz low-band resources for 5G helps improve user experience by providing wider coverage and more stable transmission even in high-speed motion, and enables more devices to be connected. Therefore, 5G can be further applied in more scenarios.

Currently, more than 56 countries have started or plan to allocate the 700MHz frequency to FDD 4G networks. According to the scheme of 700MHz frequency allocation published by those countries, using the 703-743MHz/758-798MHz frequency bands ensures the most efficient use of spectrum resources and allows progressive evolving to 5G. MIIT’s actions are in line with the mainstream global plans.