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Indian regulator backs auction of 40 GHz spectrum
Feb 24, 2025
by Richard Handford

A sale would make India one of the few countries in the world to have assigned the band for IMT. Read more...

UAE consultation on spectrum outlook for 2026-2031
Feb 24, 2025
by Mirva Villa

TDRA is consulting on the United Arab Emirates spectrum plans for the next five-year period. Read more...

Swedish consultation on 1800 MHz
Feb 24, 2025
by Mirva Villa

PTS is consulting on the auction terms and licence conditions for its 1800 MHz auction. Read more...

Podcast: What might US spectrum policy look like in Trump’s second term?
Feb 21, 2025
by Richard Haas

We speak to Harold Feld about the latest developments, including the battle over FCC auction authority, the 3.98—4.2 GHz band and the influence of Elon Musk. Read more...

RSPG consults on D2D-IMT services in Europe
Feb 21, 2025
by Laura Sear

The Radio Spectrum Policy Group's draft "Opinion" asks the European Commission to mandate the CEPT harmonised technical conditions for satellite direct-to-device services in mobile bands. Read more...

Thailand set for more modest multiband auction
Feb 20, 2025
by Richard Handford

The country has a history of expensive auctions but this year’s proposed sale of frequencies in six bands promises to be a more restrained affair. Read more...

Spectrum sharing dossier updated for 2025
Feb 20, 2025
by Jonathan Watson

Our updated spectrum sharing dossier shows that regulators and industry are continuing to examine spectrum sharing frameworks across both unlicensed and licensed ranges and between public, commercial and private users under an array of sharing scenarios. Read more...

Prospects for more dynamic spectrum sharing frameworks and generalised solutions
Feb 20, 2025
by Dianne Northfield

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...

Spectrum sharing challenges
Feb 20, 2025
by Dianne Northfield

Current spectrum sharing frameworks have limitations. The challenges associated with present-day spectrum sharing are manifold. They span technical, economic, regulatory, political and national security dimensions that are exacerbated by strongly opposed views for or against sharing. Read more...

Unlicensed and lightly licensed shared access frameworks
Feb 19, 2025
by Dianne Northfield

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...