The ITU-R's Director, Mario Maniewicz, channeled the spirit of former US President John F Kennedy at the Dynamic Spectrum Alliance's Global Summit this week. "Ask not what spectrum and satellite orbits can do for you, but what you can do for spectrum and satellite orbits", he told delegates. His hope… Read more...

There has been much discussion of what 5G will be able to do; how countries can become leaders in the field; and which bands should be used for the technology. But there has been little discussion of the value of the frequencies above 3 GHz where 5G can demonstrate its… Read more...

Beginning with the United States' 600 MHz incentive auction this week, we will be analysing the results and consequences of this years significant spectrum auctions. In the coming weeks we will be examining Ireland's 3.5 GHz auction as well as taking a more general look at auctions in the 700 MHz band.… Read more...

Our latest Research Notes focus on China, namely the world's biggest operator, China Mobile and a manufacturer of increasing importance, ZTE.  In the past year both companies have made 5G a strategic priority. For China Mobile 2017 has brought a noticeable change of emphasis from rolling out 4G to a wider vision which embraces IoT… Read more...