by Laura Sear
The Trump administration has turned spectrum policy upside down in 2025. With new FCC leadership, deregulation is at the top of the agenda. Read more...
by Dianne Northfield
In 2025, the regulator AGCOM is focused on setting the conditions and award mechanisms for spectrum licences that are due to expire in December 2029 across multiple bands. It is also consulting on the competitive licensing procedure for 24.25-26.5 GHz spectrum. In January 2025, Swisscom successfully completed its acquisition of… Read more...
by Richard Haas
Brazil's regulator Anatel, is planning to hold a leftover 700 MHz band auction in late 2025. In 2026, it's looking to auction the upper 6 GHz band following the reversal of its unlicensed allocation. Read more...
by Richard Haas
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...
by Richard Haas
Having recently decided to extend spectrum licences, Germany's next auction isn't expected until 2030. Until then, the country will likely focus on improving its innovative local spectrum access regime and advocating for its candidate for the ITU Radiocommunication Bureau. Read more...
by Dianne Northfield
In 2025, the Swedish Post and Telecom Authority is focused on planning for its two-stage assignment of national licences in the 1800 MHz band. The auction is slated to take place in November 2025. PTS is also seeking feedback regarding demand for spectrum in the 1500 MHz, 26 GHz and… Read more...
by Laura Sear
Canada typically auctions licensed spectrum on a regional basis, most recently in the November 2023 award of spectrum in the 3.8 GHz range. It has opened the full 6 GHz band for unlicensed use and is implementing a non-competitive licensing (NCL) framework across several bands in support of localised private… Read more...
by Richard Handford
The price of spectrum remains a central issue in India but now the discussion is as likely to involve frequencies for satellite as for IMT. Read more...
by Richard Handford
The country’s spectrum strategy revolves around attaining leadership in the next generation of mobile technology, with 6G being no exception. Read more...
by Richard Handford
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) awarded IMT frequencies in the 4.9 GHz band to SoftBank in November 2024 through a beauty contest but its next award might be via country’s first spectrum auction. Read more...