In this episode of our ongoing podcast series on WRC-23, we speak to independent analyst Dean Bubley about the recently approved IMT-2030 framework and what it means for the future of mobile communications. Read more...

We've updated our dossier on WRC-23 to reflect the decisions made at the conference. Read more...

... PolicyTracker, as you might have guessed from our recent coverage! Read more...

In the coming weeks, PolicyTracker podcasts will deal with the most contentious issues of WRC-23. Our first episode features Martin Fenton, director of spectrum analysis at UK regulator Ofcom and chair of ITU-R Study Group 5. Read more...

In this 101 episode of the Spectrum Policy Podcast, the Director of International Policies at the National Telecom Regulatory Authority of Egypt (NTRA), Mohammed A. El-Moghazi, explains the need for international spectrum agreements. Read more...

Agenda item 1.2 of the upcoming World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-23) considers the identification of the upper 6 GHz band (6425—7025 MHz) for IMT. With over a year to go until the event, the debate over the band seems more heated than ever. UK regulator Ofcom recently faced a backlash when… Read more...

This week the European Commission announced a forthcoming workshop on the use of sub-700 MHz band spectrum in the EU. According to the agenda, the Commission is interested in knowing about international developments in the band (i.e. mobile broadband), as well as the evolution of Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) and… Read more...

International spectrum policy largely operates within the framework of the "WRC cycle". The cycle comprises preparations for, and negotiations at, the World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC), the forum that reviews the international framework for the spectrum management (Radio Regulations) every three to four years. The process, as the ITU-R would probably… Read more...

The Radio Regulations, the UN level treaty document that provides a framework for global spectrum management, is up for review at the end of next year at the World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-23). Although the Radio Regulations are sometimes ignored, the process of agreeing possible amendments forms a key part of… Read more...

The FCC's ongoing auction of the 3.7 - 3.98 GHz band, which has raised $78.5 billion and counting, appears to confirm mid-bands' value for the mobile industry. So what next for the mid-bands? Another high-profile band, 6 GHz, is the subject of a worldwide fight between advocates of mobile broadband… Read more...