With over 10,000 satellites in orbit and megaconstellations such as Starlink growing fast, figuring out what to do with satellites once they stop working has become a major challenge. Read more...

What did the telecoms industry do this year to reduce its environmental footprint? Read more...

Requirements on sustainability are now commonplace for all industries, including telecoms. No longer just an industry buzzword, it has become a priority and necessity for mobile operators and telecoms firms around the world. But what does it mean for the industry to be sustainable? How can it be achieved? Read more...

While mobile operators and equipment manufacturers often pursue energy efficiency as a cost-saving measure, the ITU puts forward sustainability as a pillar upon which to build 6G. Read more...

PolicyTracker’s 6 GHz benchmark covers implemented and planned unlicensed and licensed policies for spectrum in the band in 122 nations. One hundred and thirteen countries have unlicensed 6 GHz policies, while 21 of these nations are included in both the unlicensed and licensed categories. Twenty-nine nations that have unlicensed 6… Read more...

Nations across Europe have progressively opened spectrum in the lower 6 GHz range (5945-6425 MHz) for unlicensed use in line with European harmonisation decisions. In 2025, there has been a flurry of activities in the region focused on the future use of the Upper 6 GHz range. Read more...

The dominant trend in Europe is to implement unlicensed 6 GHz policies across the 5945-6425 MHz range. Shared access to the upper 6 GHz band between WiFi and IMT is under study in the UK and at the regional level. A number of nations in the region are also considering… Read more...

Countries in Africa continue to implement unlicensed 6 GHz policies in the 5925-6425 MHz range, while the Ivory Coast, Namibia, Burundi and Mauritania are planning to implement licensed policies for Upper 6 GHz spectrum. Meanwhile, both South Africa and Zambia are considering both unlicensed and licensed policies in the upper… Read more...

Nations in the Middle East have typically opened lower 6 GHz spectrum for unlicensed use, while Saudi Arabia has released the entire 6 GHz band for such use. Recently, the UAE authorised licensed use of the upper 6 GHz band. Nations across the Americas have implemented unlicensed 6 GHz policies,… Read more...

Nations in Asia have typically adopted unlicensed 6 GHz policies in the 5925-6425 MHz range. Across all regions, the most concrete plans to license spectrum in the Upper 6 GHz range are found in Asia, following the lead of China and Hong Kong and taking into consideration 6 GHz IMT-related… Read more...