by Laura Sear
There are 19 new Agenda Items for the next World Radiocommunication Conference. This cycle will be predominantly focused on satellite and space-related items. Read more...
by Laura Sear
The most difficult agenda item for transport-related items related to the modernisation of the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System and the recognition of the Chinese BeiDou system. Read more...
by Laura Sear
The Conference reached several agreements that pave the way for new satellite applications. Read more...
by Laura Sear
This note provides an overview of the status of decisions made at WRC-23 concerning science-related Agenda Items and Topics. Read more...
by Laura Sear
New spectrum with IMT and mobile allocations includes the 3300—3400 MHz, 3600—3800 MHz, 4800—4990 MHz and 6425—7125 MHz bands in various countries and regions. Read more...
by Laura Sear
WRC-23 came to a close in December in Dubai. This research note provides an overview of the outcomes. Read more...
by Richard Haas
While the rate of mobile data traffic consumption appears to be slowing, there are disagreements about what data consumption will be at the end of the decade. This research note considers different predictions, and how they may impact future policymaking in the 6G era. Read more...
by Richard Haas
Accurately monitoring and predicting trends in mobile data consumption is important for spectrum policymakers and spectrum users alike. This research note considers the recent slowdown in year-on-year data growth. Read more...
by Dianne Northfield
PolicyTracker’s updated 3.3—4.2 GHz benchmark tracks the status of spectrum policies related to this mid-band range across 87 countries that continue to progress assignments for IMT/5G use, along with a growing number of nations that are earmarking spectrum for use on a localised basis. While the assignment of spectrum resources… Read more...
by Dianne Northfield
Since PolicyTracker’s last 3.3—4.2 GHz benchmark in August 2021, 34 nations that have assigned or plan to assign spectrum in the range, or both, have not changed their policy status whereas eight nations have progressed from the planning stage to the assignment of spectrum in the range. Read more...