The launch of 5G mobile communications in Ukraine is possible from 2020, Oleksandr Zhyvotovsky, the head of the National Commission for Communications Regulation (NCCR), has said.
“5G is possible from next year. We are analyzing the frequencies that can be used for 5G. Some are already obvious: it is 700 MHz and 3,400 MHz. Details regarding the other necessary frequencies – and this is above 20 GHz – will be determined this fall at WRC 2019,” he said on Facebook.
Zhyvotovsky noted that the key issue at the preparatory stage for the introduction of the next generation communications is reaching agreements with broadcasters and the military on the conditions for the transition from the 700-800 MHz frequency band to lower bands.
“In the world, this is called the liberation of the digital dividend, and all countries did it 100 years ago. For obvious reasons, we will negotiate with the National TV and Radio Broadcasting Council and the broadcasters after the end of the elections,” he said.
