PolicyTracker’s spectrum licence renewal benchmark examines the ways in which regulators around the world are dealing with the issue of expiring spectrum licences. While noting regional variations, a majority of nations are using administrative procedures to renew or extend licences with expiry dates pending. Key trends over recent years include… Read more...

Several nations in Europe have adopted innovative approaches to spectrum licence renewals, as profiled in this Research Note. In each case, there has been a distinct policy shift over the last decade in terms of both the widespread adoption of administrative renewal mechanisms rather than re-auctions and a policy emphasis… Read more...

Over 70% of European nations included in the benchmark use administrative procedures to implement licence renewals and extensions. The renewal procedures across the region are used extensively to modify or add new coverage commitments, in some cases in exchange for waived or discounted upfront payments for spectrum grants. Read more...

At the end of 2023, India passed its most significant spectrum-related legislation in decades. Read more...

Amazon is increasingly active in both the mobile and satellite ecosystems. It is a strong supporter of unlicensed and shared spectrum use. Amazon’s project Kuiper is authorised to use Ka-band spectrum and the protection and preservation of the 28 GHz band for satellite services is a priority for Amazon. The… Read more...

Axiata, a leading telecommunications group in Asia, aims to become a "Digital Champion by 2027." Its vision is underpinned by its "Triple Core Businesses": Digital telco, infrastructure and digital business. It has 174 million subscribers. Read more...

Headquartered in New Delhi, Bharti Airtel (Airtel) serves around 562 million customers in 16 countries across South Asia and Africa, according to its Q1 2024 results. It offers 2G, 3G and 4G services, with a 5G network across India which is rapidly expanding. Read more...

América Móvil provides wireless, fixed-line, broadband and pay TV services in 22 countries in the Americas, the Caribbean and Europe. It had over 312 million wireless subscribers as of March 2024, according to its Q1 2024 quarterly report. Read more...

NTT Docomo remains Japan's largest telecoms provider. It also offers mobile services in the Philippines and Guam, along with various ICT, enterprise and R&D services globally. It remains heavily engaged in 5G, 6G and Open RAN activities. Read more...

Japanese mobile operator SoftBank is part of the SoftBank Group. It says it is "embarking on a new stage of the Information Revolution with a 'Beyond Carrier' strategy" and that it is determined to position itself at the forefront of a society that co-exists with AI. Read more...