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...

September 11, 2019: The FCC has extended this consultation. The regulator made this decision because deadlines for comment were not reflected in the filing system until September 9, after the comment filing deadline. Comments are now due by October 1, and replies to those by October 16. July 29, 2019:… Read more...

Most 5G networks will use bands already available for 4G. WRC-19 is important in determining which new bands above 24GHz will also be used for next generation services. Read more...

The premier mid-range global 5G band. Many countries plan to assign at least 300 MHz of spectrum in 3.3 - 3.8 GHz for 5G networks. In the short-run, usage is likely to be dominated by 4G for capacity constrained areas or FWA in rural areas. Read more...

1800 MHz is the world’s most popular 4G band, especially in Regions 1 and 3. Read more...

Mexico's regulator, the IFT, has issued a consultation on spectrum for 5G services. To aid discussion, the regulator has also made available a discussion paper on the topic. The document discusses various potential 5G bands for Mexico, including a series of mmWave frequencies. The IFT will receive comments on potential… Read more...

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France's spectrum regulator, the ANFR, has issued a consultation on proposed changes to its reference documents on public exposure to radio frequencies. The amendments are prompted by new and future use of 3.5 GHz band by time division duplex networks, including by active antennas with steerable beams. The consultation is… Read more...

The FCC will vote on draft proposed bidding procedures for an auction of Priority Access Licences for up to 70 MHz of spectrum across the 3550 - 3650 MHz band. The FCC's draft Public Notice would propose to award the licences through an ascending clock auction. The auction itself would… Read more...

This year's trends include the first steps towards using 4G bands for 5G as well as growing interest in L-Band and the new 400 MHz band. Read more...