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Mobile spectrum holdings: national drill down
Jun 25, 2025
by PolicyTracker

Shows national spectrum holdings in high, mid and low bands with the full list of licences at the bottom. Please note a) not all licence holders offer services to the public b) this page cannot be used to compare holdings in multiple countries. Sourcing and methodology is available here. Read more...

Vendor overview
Jun 17, 2025
by Dianne Northfield

While vendors typically agree that both existing and new spectrum bands are needed to support 6G, their positions vary on unlicensed spectrum policies – particularly as they relate to 6 GHz spectrum, including hybrid sharing of the upper 6 GHz band. Vendors are also at odds over whether dedicated spectrum… Read more...

Intel
Jun 17, 2025
by Dianne Northfield

Intel argues that spectrum suitable for wide-area, high-power cellular technologies such as 5G should be cleared and flexibly licensed to allow carriers to change services, technologies and business plans freely. Intel also argues that current and future generations of Wi-Fi and other unlicensed technologies should be supported by making additional… Read more...

Huawei
Jun 17, 2025
by Dianne Northfield

Huawei typically supports exclusive spectrum licensing policies including licensed use of the upper 6 GHz band, arguing that the 6425-7125 MHz range should be a key pillar of 6G roadmaps developed by national regulators. For 6G, Huawei also identifies sub-1 GHz and mid-band spectrum as central resources, along with spectrum… Read more...

Qualcomm
Jun 17, 2025
by Dianne Northfield

Qualcomm argues that additional spectrum for both exclusively licensed 5G and 6G operations and unlicensed use cases is needed to support growing demands and generational mobile technology advances. The company also recognises that spectrum access will involve increasingly dynamic and intensive spectrum sharing due to the shrinking supply of greenfield… Read more...

Samsung
Jun 17, 2025
by Dianne Northfield

While Samsung supports unlicensed lower 6 GHz spectrum, its focus is on the harmonisation and release of additional mid-band spectrum for 5G and ultimately 6G. Samsung prioritises exclusive licensing of newly targeted upper mid-band spectrum for 6G and in existing bands it argues that flexible licensing, such as local licensing,… Read more...

Ericsson
Jun 17, 2025
by Dianne Northfield

Ericsson is of the view that licensing spectrum on a nation-wide and exclusive-use basis, combined with flexible rights, is the most efficient and effective approach to managing spectrum. Ericsson prioritises licensed mid-band spectrum below 10 GHz, including the upper 6 GHz band, that can support reliable, full-power, wide-area mobile network… Read more...

Nokia
Jun 17, 2025
by Dianne Northfield

Nokia’s public policy efforts focus on achieving a balance of low-, mid-, and high-band spectrum, as well as licensed, unlicensed, and managed shared spectrum, to achieve the coverage and performance needs that consumers and industry demand. Nokia welcomed the outcomes of the WRC-23 with the allocation of 700 MHz, including… Read more...

Apple
Jun 17, 2025
by Dianne Northfield

Apple supports spectrum policies that not only cater to licensed spectrum needs but also foster growth and sustainability of services that rely on licence-exempt spectrum. It supports the shared use of 6 GHz spectrum between WAS/RLAN and IMT services based on a band split, under specific conditions, along with light… Read more...

Cisco
Jun 17, 2025
by Dianne Northfield

Cisco supports multiple spectrum management models, including licensed, lightly licensed, unlicensed and shared spectrum, to meet the diverse needs of different users and use cases, including IoT and private networks. Cisco argues that shared and unlicensed networks and coexistence technologies like Wi-Fi will be critical in the 6G era. Read more...