PolicyTracker’s private network benchmark now includes nine countries in the Americas that have assigned or plan to assign spectrum for use by private networks, representing 13% of all benchmark countries. Read more...

As a growing number of nations around the world continue to implement policy frameworks to assign spectrum for use by private networks, there is wide diversity and hence fragmentation in terms of both frequency band and sub-band targets and bandwidth amounts that are assigned and planned in different countries. Read more...

Beauty contests often end up in the courts but auctions don't, so the conventional wisdom goes. But looking more closely we find that legal action over auctions is a fairly frequent occurrence. Read more...

Geopolitical instability and advances in digital warfare have significantly increased the defence sector’s demand for radio spectrum. Read more...

Sharing spectrum between defence users and the public is challenging, but with the need for spectrum growing for both military as well as civil use, sharing bands might be the only way forward in some countries. This research note discusses several sharing initiatives already in place. Read more...

With GNSS (global navigation satellite system) interference on the rise, international bodies are scrambling to establish preventative rules. Read more...

A 5,000% increase in spoofing in the last year is affecting the safety of civilian ships and aeroplanes. Read more...

Some stakeholders and regional groups have drafted a preliminary position on Mobile-Satellite Agenda Items. Read more...

Regional groups have drafted an initial position on agenda items relating to Fixed-Satellite and Broadcasting Satellite services. This is an overview. Read more...

Data on this band highlights the issue of fragmented and diverse policy approaches to the release of private spectrum. Scroll down and across to view the full table. Read more...