Europe is at risk of failing to meet its target of providing all EU households with 1Gb of speed by 2030. Current spectrum is too limited to achieve this ambitious goal, according to a recent study commissioned by the WiFi Alliance. The growth in the number of devices that need wireless networks to function is not helping to improve the quality of connections.
The limited spectrum currently available to the European Union for WiFi connections is jeopardising Europe’s main objective for connectivity by 2030. According to a recent study commissioned by the WiFi Alliance, the current situation seriously jeopardises the development that wireless connections can have in the coming years.
The connections via WiFi They are the main way for Europeans to access broadband. However, the lack of spectrum, together with the growth in the number of devices that access the wireless network, have been two of the ingredients that have alerted the aforementioned organization. According to it, under current conditions, only 50% of a typical residential building could have access to a 1Gb WiFi network. Very far from the defined commitment.
The problem of lack of spectrum
The lack of spectrum available is the main reason why telecommunications companies do not make a greater investment to be able to deliver 1 Gb speed to all its customers across Europe. The exponential increase in data traffic resulting from the growing number of devices that need the Internet to function paints a pessimistic picture of the future, especially in the most populated areas.
While countries like the United States or Canada have addressed this problem, allowing the latest generation of WiFi In the entire 6GHz frequency band, European regulation does not seem to be advancing at the same pace.As European regulators continue to consider the future of the 6 GHz band, this study provides clear evidence that without Wi-Fi access to sufficient spectrum, Europe’s connectivity goals are at risk.”, said Alex Roytblat, vice president of regulatory affairs for the WiFi Alliance. He added that “There is no plan B to support Wi-Fi in Europe”.
An impact in all areas
The analysis carried out by the WiFi Alliance, which can be accessed from this linkis mainly focused on domestic environments. However, the impact goes far beyond homes: it also affects the business sector, which sees its potential reduced as a result of the problems that broadband is experiencing in our territory.
It is worth remembering that the WiFi Alliance It is the association that brings together all the companies responsible for the development and subsequent implementation of the WiFI systems around the world. This study is therefore particularly relevant if we take into account the organisation’s own interest in continuing to support the development of wireless networks throughout the European territory.
