Several international and national bodies are working to provide spectrum for use by safety-critical applications. Read more...

This research note looks into regulating drones technically known as Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). It describes the different types of systems there are and how regulators and international bodies have set up a framework and traffic system for them. 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...

Amazon is increasingly active in both the mobile (including private 5G) and satellite ecosystems. In February 2023, Amazon received final approval for its Kuiper low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite systems and is expected to launch its first satellites in 2024. Read more...

The big news for 2020 and 2021 was the global Covid-19 pandemic. It brought challenges for mobile operators as people increasingly relied on mobile and broadband networks to work, study and stay in touch. Read more...

The Wi-Fi and cellular industries are set to clash again at WRC-23 with the main battle over licensed and unlicensed mid-band spectrum. Read more...

WRC-23 is likely to be more important for OTT players than any previous WRC in terms of protecting and expanding their interests in license-exempt spectrum. Facebook, Google and Microsoft are focused on unlicensed spectrum and the three will not favour IMT identifications across a range of mid-band frequency ranges that… Read more...

New IMT identifications for mid-band spectrum, mobile use of UHF bands in Europe and Africa and new spectrum allocations for satellite services are prominent among the 19 Agenda Items tabled for the next World Radio Conference. Read more...

Microsoft is a staunch proponent of increased spectrum sharing in order to boost rural connectivity in the US and globally. It sees significant opportunities for the use of license-exempt, lightly licensed, and shared spectrum as part of the 5G ecosystem. Microsoft is particularly focused on sub-1 GHz TV White Space… Read more...

Google and its parent Alphabet have broad interests in spectrum resources across a range of bands that are predominantly unlicensed. Google is particularly focused on mid-band 3.5 GHz and 6 GHz and mmWave 60 GHz spectrum. Google is a strong proponent of spectrum sharing and is a Charter member of… Read more...