Radio spectrum policy is often discussed in the context of "winning" the race to 5G, or at least ensuring that consumers will not end up losing out on some of its promised benefits. But 4G and 2G services, and to a lesser extent 3G services, continue to deliver substantial benefits… Read more...

The profiles of mobile bands in our Spectrum Research Services have been updated to take into account developments over the past year. These include auctions and regulatory decisions at the national, regional, and global level, as well as important industry initiatives. In contrast to the technology's early focus on mmWave… Read more...

Next month we are running our Valuing the Spectrum course immediately followed by the Spectrum Auctions Masterclass at the same central London venue. These two day courses are essential for anyone involved in buying or selling spectrum licences and there is a discount for booking them together. Valuing the Spectrum is on 15-16 October,… Read more...

With four months to go until WRC-19, where do we stand now? What has happened since the report we published last year? The ITU World Radiocommunication Conferences (WRCs) are hugely important. They set the pattern for how spectrum will be used globally. The WRC-19 agenda, for example, includes choosing the bands for mmWave 5G.… Read more...

Our long-running Understanding Modern Spectrum Management course is being held in Oxford on 16-19 September and you can save £250 by booking this week.  The course  gives a comprehensive overview of the technical principles of spectrum management as well as tracing the developments which underly the emerging 5G policy environment. The… Read more...

This summer we are publishing a series of "Spectrum 101" research notes that revisit the basics of modern spectrum management. This week we turn out attention to 5G verticals - the idea that the next generation of mobile networks will focus on industrial applications, rather than the mass consumer market.… Read more...

For the past decade auctions have been the default assignment mechanism for mobile licences but there is growing concern about their use. Can they deliver wide high speed mobile coverage with its associated economic benefits? Some administrations think not: France is allowing operators to avoid auctions if they improve coverage… Read more...

The latest update of the PolicyTracker Spectrum Database shows 5G assignments picking up in both mmWave and mid-band frequencies. Despite attention on the German C-band auction, the quarter's most expensive spectrum was acquired elsewhere. Read more...

This summer we are publishing a six-section Spectrum 101 that sets out the fundamentals of modern spectrum management. This week we put the focus on 5G. Our note summarises global approaches to making spectrum available for the emerging mobile technology. Our take is that the current 4G low- and mid-bands… Read more...

Or to put it more more prosaically, we have moved offices! The new PolicyTracker address is: Suite 151, China Works, 100 Black Prince Road, London, SE1 7SJ, UK. All other company details remain the same, including our registered address. For the historically minded, our new building is the former home of Royal Doulton pottery… Read more...