24 December 2024
The Tunisian government has dedicated the lower part of the 6GHz frequency band (5925-6425MHz) to local area radio networks for data transmission inside buildings, such as Wi-Fi, to help meet the growing demand for high-speed connectivity at home and in businesses.
In a public consultation published in 2021, the National Frequency Agency (ANF) indicates that the opening of these frequencies is supposed to increase the spectrum available for Wi-Fi, while the resources currently available are limited. For example, the agency adds that opening the band would almost double the spectrum currently available for Wi-Fi 6, the latest standard in this field, which has a theoretical maximum speed of around 10Gbps.
“Expanding the spectrum available for RLANs will increase the capacity of local area networks that, globally, provide a significant percentage of traffic carried to users’ mobile devices,” said the ANF in a statement.
According to the ANF, this measure is essential due to greater data transmission capacities, particularly inside buildings, as well as by the enormous growth in the number of devices connected to the network via the Internet of Things (IoT). In addition, the Tunisian government has made the digital transformation of all sectors of the economy a pillar of the country's socio-economic development in the coming years. The country is already preparing the commercial deployment of 5G.
