Study of coexistence between different services in novel 5G Frequency Bands

In this work we show the results of coexistence studies between incumbent systems and the forthcoming 5G networks. The analyses were conducted by means of a simple but rigorous prediction tool and based on the widely adopted Minimum Coupling Loss (MCL) methodology. We considered the three pioneer bands identified to offer 5G services in Europe by 2020 on a large scale are: the 700 MHz, the 3.5 GHz and the 26 GHz band, using for each band appropriate propagation models. Results show how coexistence is possible, both on a co-channel and an adjacent channel basis, provided that adequate separation is guaranteed between interfering services.