The UK plans to hold its 26 GHz and 40 GHz auctions in 2025. Simultaneously, its regulator, Ofcom, remains focused on improving its shared access regime for private networks and working towards a "hybrid sharing" solution for the hotly contested upper 6 GHz band. The regulator will also monitor Vodafone… Read more...

Data from the PolicyTracker Spectrum Database suggests that the US mid-band spectrum availability is similar to that of its economic rival, China. Read more...

Amazon is increasingly active in both the mobile and satellite sectors and is a strong supporter of unlicensed and shared spectrum policies. Amazon has successfully launched into orbit and tested its initial two satellites and is now focusing on the deployment of Ka-band Project Kuiper to increase global broadband access… Read more...

Telefónica is a diversified telecommunications group operating mainly in Europe and Latin America. It provides extensive 4G coverage and continues to build out its 5G and 5G standalone networks. At the end of 2024, it had 390 million customers worldwide, of which 298.6 million were mobile customers. Read more...

While dynamic spectrum sharing is a subject of intense discussion and examination in regulatory, research, technical and industry fora – it remains a concept "with potential" with no generalised technology and band-agnostic practical solutions on the horizon. Progress is slow and the prospects and processes for a shift from static… Read more...

There is ongoing momentum around the world as regulators continue to earmark unlicensed or lightly-licensed frameworks spectrum for shared use by localised private networks. The same holds true for unlicensed 6 GHz policy implementations and expanded sharing arrangements in the lower 6 GHz range. A more recent development pertains to… Read more...

While WRC-23 identified portions of the upper 6 GHz band for IMT, there is emergent consideration of sharing between Wi-Fi and IMT in the range. Spectrum sharing is also under investigation between terrestrial and non-terrestrial networks underpinned by the need for 6G to be sharing native by design. Read more...

The mantra of spectrum management is the efficient use of scarce radio frequency resources. Over recent years, a number of regulators have sought to enable third party access to unused or under-utilised licensed spectrum resources. Notable examples of this activity are found in the UK, Australia and in several nations… Read more...

Australia has launched a debate on the 600 MHz band while Saudi Arabia has assigned it already. Read more...

Countries in Africa continue to implement unlicensed 6 GHz policies in the 5925—6425 MHz range, while the Ivory Coast is considering licensed upper 6 GHz spectrum. While nations in the Americas have typically implemented unlicensed 6 GHz policies, there is also recent interest in licensed upper 6 GHz spectrum in… Read more...