by Richard Handford
The assignment by Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) of 700 MHz frequencies to Rakuten Mobile, the country’s newest mobile network operator (MNO), might turn out to be its most significant recent award. Read more...
by Richard Handford
At the end of 2023, India passed its most significant spectrum-related legislation in decades. Read more...
by Richard Handford
The country found a new licensee for 28 GHz frequencies as it strives to make a success of the mmWave band—a quest followed closely by other policymakers around the world. Read more...
by Richard Handford
Australia is completing an assignment process that, when complete, will release a contiguous band of spectrum for 5G from 3.4 GHz to 4.0 GHz. Read more...
by Richard Handford
In 2023, China became the first country in the world to set aside some or all of the upper 6 GHz band (6425—7125 MHz) for 5G and 6G. Read more...
by Dianne Northfield
Amid mounting antitrust and regulatory scrutiny, Amazon, Google, Meta and Microsoft continue to advance spectrum policy agendas across an range of spectrum bands and sectors. The four strongly support unlicensed spectrum policies—particularly in the 3.5 GHz, 6 GHz and 60 GHz bands—and spectrum sharing models. Amazon, Google and Microsoft are… Read more...
by Dianne Northfield
Microsoft is continuing its march into both the 5G (including private 5G) and telco spaces. In addition to its long-standing support for unlicensed spectrum and spectrum sharing, Microsoft has upped the stakes in the satellite sector, meaning that its interest in spectrum availability for satellite operators has also become a… Read more...
by Dianne Northfield
Meta Platforms, formerly Facebook, is a key supporter of unlicensed spectrum, notably in the 6 GHz and 60 GHz bands. The company is also a keen advocate of spectrum sharing for multiple use cases. Read more...
by Dianne Northfield
Amazon is increasingly active in both the mobile and satellite ecosystems. It is a strong supporter of unlicensed and shared spectrum use. Amazon’s project Kuiper is authorised to use Ka-band spectrum and the protection and preservation of the 28 GHz band for satellite services is a priority for Amazon. The… Read more...
by Dianne Northfield
Google has extensive experience in cloud-based spectrum sharing in the CBRS 3.5 GHz band. The company is a key supporter of unlicensed mid-band spectrum, along with unlicensed 60 GHz. Google is active in the private network space and is also venturing into the satellite connectivity space. Read more...