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Saudi Arabia to use AFC in 6 GHz and auction L-band and mmWave spectrum
Aug 20, 2025
by Camilla Mina

The country's regulator has published a "spectrum outlook" document outlining several major policy changes for the next two years. Read more...

Mobile operators seek favourable terms in Japan’s first auction
Jul 31, 2025
by Richard Handford

The operators ask for an auction without rollout obligations, consideration of device availability, and a bid credit for newer entrants. Read more...

Brussels considers mmWave bands for satellite direct-to-device
Jul 08, 2025
by Richard Haas

The European Commission will likely ask the European technical body CEPT to consider ultra-high frequency bands for use by satellites. Read more...

The slow death of the mobile industry’s THz spectrum ambitions
Apr 28, 2025
by Richard Haas

As 6G discussions ramp up, THz spectrum is increasingly seen as a niche or complementary option rather than a core part of future mobile networks. PolicyTracker investigates the reasons for this shift. Read more...

Māori firm eyes private network first in NZ
Apr 15, 2025
by Richard Handford

Māori-run communications provider Tū Ātea is building New Zealand’s first commercial 5G private network using 3.5 GHz spectrum. Read more...

Peru to bolster 5G with additional spectrum assignment
Apr 08, 2025
by Laura Sear

The Ministry will assign blocks of 80-100 MHz in the 3.5 and 26 GHz bands at no cost in exchange for coverage obligations. It aims to do this by the end of 2025. Read more...

Canada looks to local licensing in mmWave bands
Mar 16, 2025
by Laura Sear

ISED plans to make the 26 GHz, 28 GHz and 38 GHz bands available for local users through a non-competitive local licensing framework. Read more...

Apple drops mmWave support in latest iPhone
Mar 05, 2025
by Richard Haas

The budget-friendly iPhone 16e will use Apple’s new wireless modem, which does not support mmWave bands. Read more...

China approves operator trial of 26 GHz band
Feb 28, 2025
by Richard Handford

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) allowed the country’s mobile network operators to test the mmWave band for the first time. Read more...

Thailand set for more modest multiband auction
Feb 20, 2025
by Richard Handford

The country has a history of expensive auctions but this year’s proposed sale of frequencies in six bands promises to be a more restrained affair. Read more...