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Nearly half of all recent spectrum awards occurred in small territories

The latest quarterly update of the PolicyTracker spectrum database includes spectrum award results from various small jurisdictions.

3.3—3.8 GHz and 700 MHz were the popular auction choices in the past quarter

The latest iteration of the PolicyTracker spectrum database shows that the two 5G "pioneer bands" remain popular for regulators across the world. Of the ten countries which have recently awarded...

India’s huge 5G auction dominates in recent spectrum assignments

The latest iteration of the PolicyTracker spectrum database has recorded auctions involving over 3600 MHz of spectrum. A total of eight awards were recorded in seven different countries.

5G spectrum assignments stall worldwide, but Europe keeps selling C-Band

Auctions involving over 1,600 MHz of spectrum have been recorded in the latest iteration of the PolicyTracker Spectrum Database. These assignments arose from five auctions, all taking place in Europe....

Fourth operator joins Belgian market after €1.2bn multi-band auction

The new market player, Citymesh Mobile, secured spectrum in all the bands on offer and has joined forces with Romanian operator Digi to become a fully-fledged mobile operator.

New country profiles offer background to India’s mega auction

As reported this week, India is preparing to hold a mega auction of up to 104,000 MHz of spectrum across its 22 service areas, the equivalent of over 4,700 MHz...

PMSE usage increases as WRC-23 prepares to review UHF in Region 1

At WRC-23, the mobile industry will highlight the coverage benefits of mobile in the UHF band but one recent study suggests demand is increasing in Europe for PMSE spectrum—most of...

Five countries from four continents complete auctions in Q1 2022

New iteration of PolicyTracker Spectrum Database sees spectrum auction slow down Five countries from four continents auctioned a total of 726 MHz of nationwide spectrum during Q1 2022. This includes...

There were two mega auctions in 4Q21: one that started late and one that ended late

The new iteration of the PolicyTracker Spectrum Database includes spectrum assignment information from 16 countries Two Portuguese-speaking countries provided the locations for the most notable spectrum auctions that concluded in...

Q3 sees new record prices for the 3.5 GHz band

New iteration of PolicyTracker Spectrum Database tracks 11 auctions across six bands. The last three months included two potentially expensive spectrum auctions. Operators in one of these countries, Pakistan, largely...

Beauty contests assignments tie with auctions in Q2 2021

Auctions may have become the default way to assign spectrum, but the last quarter saw just as many beauty contests. A total of 11,076 MHz of changed or new entries...

When spectrum auctions go wrong

The beauty of spectrum auctions is that they force operators to put their money where their mouth is. Operators may be able to make a compelling case of why they...

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