Verizon披露7GHz频段6G实测结果：室内穿透表现不及中频段

6G Regulatory & Politics Wireless News Verizon CTO assesses 7GHz band for 6G after first call in the field Verizon CTO Yago Tenorio shares initial finding from the carrier's 6G field tests using 7GHz and it's 'not super encouraging' for indoor penetration. Michelle Donegan , Senior Editor, Light Reading November 9, 2026 4 Min Read (Source: Verizon) Verizon CTO Yago Tenorio shared an initial verdict on using the 7GHz band for 6G after the carrier's recent field test and said the results were "not super encouraging" for indoor coverage and that future radios will need more power. Speaking at the Brooklyn AI-Native 6G Summit last week, he said that "7GHz versus 3.5GHz, not surprisingly, has some challenges in penetrating buildings." Verizon and Ericsson made the first 6G call in the field using pre-commercial equipment running in 7GHz spectrum last month. The test was set up to evaluate signal propagation and indoor penetration of the upper midband frequencies. The carrier built a small house for the user equipment with various wall and window materials to assess in-building signal losses in different scenarios. The conclusion from the initial test is that 7GHz is not as good as midband spectrum for getting cellular signals inside buildings, as would be expected given the nature of higher frequencies. Related: Verizon and Ericsson make first 6G call outside in 7GHz band "It doesn't mean that we can't sort it out. It means that a lot more work needs to happen on more density in the antenna, higher active element number, higher output power, higher EIRP [effective isotropic radiated power] limits," said Tenorio. Even with all those advances, he said there are "still probably challenges for [7GHz] to match the C-band footprint." The C-band generally refers to spectrum between 3.7GHz and 4.2GHz. US backs 7GHz for 6G Verizon's technical assessment from early field trials comes as the US is pushing for 7GHz to be a prime band for 6G. It is one of four spectrum bands the NTIA is studying to free up for future mobile services. Along with 7GHz (7125MHz-7400MHz), the others under consideration are 1.6GHz (1675MHz-1695MHz), 2.7GHz (2700MHz-2900MHz) and 4GHz (4400MHz-4940MHz). NTIA will publish its report on 7GHz at an event on December 10. This will include details on how much can be cleared for commercial use, when it can be accessed and the cost of relocating existing federal users from the band, according to remarks by NTIA chief administrator Arielle Roth. "Once that report is released, we hope the FCC will move quickly to launch a rulemaking for a 7 GHz auction so we can bring this important block of mid-band spectrum to market as quickly as possible," she said. The US is also lobbying for 7GHz at the ITU's World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC) next year. Roth said the band was part of the strategy to make more midband spectrum available for 6G as well as "counter efforts by our adversaries to steer the world towards the 6 GHz band." Related: Verizon CTO worries whether 6G will measure up in the US Pipeline needs bigger bandwidth Tenorio reiterated worries he discussed at last year's Brooklyn event that despite the US spectrum pipeline, the challenge is getting access to up to 400MHz-wide channels that are being set out in 6G standards. "That's still true," he said. Assessing the spectrum that's coming online, he said 2.7GHz is "narrow," 4GHz is "uncertain" and 7GHz is "challenged, and none of them provide a clear line of sight to a 400MHz channel." Bigger channel widths will be important for supporting use cases like integrated sensing and communication (ISAC), he said, noting that this was evident in two separate trials the carrier conducted with Nokia and Qualcomm. "Your ability to detect and resolve targets is proportional to bandwidth … Beyond capacity alone, if ISAC becomes a use case for 6G, then you really want wide channels because that gives you precision and accuracy in sensing," he said. Tenorio said the carrier has had a "busy year" for 6G. Along with the 7GHz field test call, the carrier was also granted a temporary license from the FCC to test 6G use cases in 4GHz spectrum in and around its lab in Los Angeles. It also recently expanded its 6G Innovation Forum with nine new members as part of efforts to "flip the script" by identifying use cases first and developing 6G capabilities to match them. Related: Verizon CTO: 6G needs a breakthrough for AI uplink demand He noted some of those use cases are becoming clear – such as AI wearables, ISAC and the need for "symmetrical uplink" – but said there was more work needed to "shape 6G." "We have a lot of work in front of us to get us to 2030 – sorting out the spectrum pipeline for wideband, midband spectrum opportunities, coming up with solutions for AI wearables, and making sure that 6G is going to be the generation that fuels these applications," said Tenorio. About the Author Michelle Donegan Senior Editor, Light Reading Michelle Donegan covers all things 5G, 6G and mobile tech for Light Reading. She has been writing about the telecoms sector since the early 1990s. Her first job was with Global Telephony magazine in Chicago, where she got an intro to publishing and tech reporting. After moving to the UK in 1999, she has covered telecoms tech, business and policy issues at publications including Communications Week International and Total Telecom. She was also part of Light Reading’s European editorial team from 2007 to 2013. Between stints at Light Reading, she was busy freelancing and was a regular contributor to Mobile Europe, Mobile World Live, TelcoTitans, TM Forum, and more. See more from Michelle Donegan Want more Light Reading stories in your Google search results? Add Us Now Subscribe and receive the latest news from the industry. Join 62,000+ members. Yes it's completely free. Sign me up Want more Light Reading stories in your Google search results? OFC Conference and Exhibition Experience OFC. Where the industry goes to learn, showcase technologies, forge partnerships and close deals. 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