Overview

The Data Explorer is an interactive tool which visualises key metrics relating to national spectrum assignments and spectrum pricing. All data is sourced from the PolicyTracker Spectrum Database.

It is designed to answer questions our subscribers might have about spectrum assignments and spectrum pricing. You may find it useful for benchmarking the price of certain bands or comparing spectrum assignments in different countries.

It is divided into four separate pages:

• Overview: Explanation of features, and headline statistics and figures.
• Country Overview: Shows which spectrum licences are assigned to mobile network operators (MNOs) in a particular country. Sorted by band range (i.e. low, mid and high-band).
• Band Pricing: Displays the average price of a particular spectrum band. Shows average prices paid for this band in all countries we have data for, as well as historical price changes.
• Band Overview: A map and list of countries that have assigned a particular spectrum band, including information about how many licences have been awarded for each band in that country.

Scroll down to see a brief guide for each page. If you need more help, don’t hesitate to contact us at database@policytracker.com.

Country Overview

Shows which spectrum licences are assigned to mobile network operators (MNOs) in a particular country.

How to use

1. Start by selecting a country. You can do this by using the button on the upper left hand side, where it says “Step 1: Select country.” You can only select one country at a time.
2. Optionally, you can apply a filter in “Step 2: Optional filters” which allows you to remove mmWave licences. By default, mmWave licences are included..

Once you have selected a country, data will appear on the page. The figures in the “Key facts” box will also reflect your selection.

The charts in the blue box on the top of the page show you more general data about who has the most spectrum holdings, filtered by low, mid and high band spectrum, and total spectrum.

Scroll down to the green section of the page to see which specific bands each MNO owns licences in. The final table at the bottom of the page shows details of all licences individually.

Band Pricing

Displays the average price of a particular spectrum band, sorted by country.

How to use

1. Start by selecting a spectrum band. You can do this by using the button on the upper left hand side, where it says “Step 1: Select band.” You can only select one band at a time.
2. Optionally, you can apply a filters in “Step 2: Optional filters.” You can filter by a specific country, region or a certain USD/MHz/Pop range using these buttons.

Once you have selected a band, data will appear on the page. The figures in the “Key facts” box will also reflect your selection.

The blue square on the right hand side displays the Global average band price in USD/MHz/Pop. This will remain the same, even if you filter out certain countries or regions, allowing you to compare average prices in a specific region or country to the global average.

Charts and tables

The big bar chart at the top of the page shows the average price (in USD/MHz/Pop) for this band by country. If you want to see individual assignments, click the small downward facing arrow on the top right of the bar chart.

Once clicked, you will see more details about which specific assignment procedures (i.e. auctions) attained which price. You can also click, hold and drag across the chart to zoom in to a specific section.

The final table at the bottom gives you more details of all awards that have taken place in a certain band. This includes auctions as well as other procedures such as beauty contests. It is sorted by $/MHz/Pop but also displays the total price paid in the award to give you a sense of the scale of each award.

Band Overview

Displays a list of countries that have assigned a particular spectrum band

How to use

1. Start by selecting a band. You can do this by using the button on the upper left hand side, where it says “Step 1: Select band.” You can only select one band at a time.
2. Optionally, you can apply a filter in “Step 2: Optional filters” which allows you to include or exclude expired licences. By default, expired licences are displayed.

Once you have selected a band, data will appear on the page. The figures in the “Key facts” box will also reflect your selection.

The chart at the bottom of the page will show you when licences are due to expire and when licences were issued.