Private networks benchmark updated for 2025

Our research found that 41 nations have assigned spectrum for use by private networks, with 19 of them also planning further assignments of dedicated spectrum in different frequency ranges. Twenty-nine nations have plans to assign spectrum for localised use.

Nations in Europe represent half of all benchmark countries with assigned or planned private spectrum policies (35). The Asia-Pacific region accounts for 13 of them, followed by nine in the Americas and eight in Africa. The benchmark is rounded out with the inclusion of six nations in the Middle East.

Forty-two per cent of nations in the benchmark are targeting spectrum in the 3.3-3.8 GHz range for use by private networks, followed by 39% of nations that are targeting spectrum in the 3.8-4.2 GHz range. There is clear evidence of increased interest in 3.8-4.2 GHz.

Forty per cent of nations are looking to assign 26 GHz spectrum, while 16% are targeting spectrum in the 28 GHz range
Sixteen per cent of benchmark nations are targeting 2.3 GHz spectrum.

Eight nations that have private spectrum policies in place or have plans to assign spectrum have yet to identify specific bands or target frequency ranges.

Sixteen new nations are added to the benchmark, nine of them from Europe. They are Uganda, Senegal, South Africa, Tunisia, Argentina, Panama, Nauru, Cyprus, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Kosovo, Malta, Moldova and Ukraine.

The updated Private Networks Benchmark, including research notes, maps and data, is available to Spectrum Research Service subscribers here.

• Global overview
• Developments in Europe
• Developments in Asia and the Middle East
• Developments in Africa
• Developments in the Americas
• Variance in bands and bandwidths