Upper Mid-Band Spectrum for 6G: Opportunities and Key Enablers
Gary Xu, Younghan Nam, Seunghyun Lee, Ardavan Tehrani, Dae Young Lee, Athul Prasad, Chance Tarver, Matthew Tonnemacher
Samsung Research Blog · 2026
Abstract
The article examines the FR3 spectrum (roughly 7–24 GHz) as essential for 6G, presenting eXtreme-MIMO technology and energy-efficient hardware innovations as key enablers to deliver both the increased capacity and the widespread coverage 6G targets.
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