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Could WRC-23 surface divisions among vendors?

The most high-profile agenda item at WRC-19 was undoubtedly the identification of mmWave bands for IMT. While vendors had different emphases, there was in general broad support in the mobile…

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Is Asia keener than Europe on millimetre wave bands?

The statistics would suggest so. A new report from the European Commission’s 5G Observatory says that Italy is the only country in the 27-member European Union that has assigned spectrum…

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What WRC-19 means for spectrum managers

The World Radiocommunication Conference, the conference that amends the international treaty on spectrum policy, is probably the most important regular event in spectrum policy. WRC-19, which concluded at the end…

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Free broadband? No thanks!

Telecoms renationalisation has skulked back to the political margins in the UK after the Labour party suffered its worst electoral defeat since 1935.

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Decade-defining moments for spectrum policy

What were the key events which shaped spectrum management over the past ten years? We asked PolicyTracker staff and they gave a wide range of answers, including the growth of spectrum…

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A Christmas story…

Firstly, a happy Christmas to you all and I hope you get at least a small break from work over the next few days. The PolicyTracker office will be closed…

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Operators enter a new decade with new 5G services

Although not necessarily as lucrative as some previous mobile generations, 4G has successfully put the smartphone into the center of everyday life in the industrialised world. Watches, torches, taxis, cameras…

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Operators chart converging spectrum paths to 5G

The mobile industry often congratulates itself for creating a unified standard for 5G that is defined by 3GPP. This drives economies of scale and avoids the technology fragmentation that undermined…

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Why OTT players care about spectrum

Perhaps the most spectacular aspect of spectrum policy is the spectrum auction. They involve large amounts of money changing hands and create "winners" and "losers". Operators and regulators spend a…