by Jonathan Watson
New versions of profiles for Australia, China, India, Japan and South Korea have now been published. Read more...
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 Dugie Standeford
Setting aside spectrum for private networks has no quantifiable effect on the adoption of private networks for businesses but can lower consumer network speeds by nearly 25 per cent, according to a paper from the mobile industry association. 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 Martin Sims
Our latest bespoke research project involved benchmarking award prices and annual spectrum fees in countries of less than 700,000 people. Read more...
by Mirva Villa
Trade association Aotec said that the 700 MHz sharing agreement between the "big three" shows other bands could be opened to alternative operators. Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
The South African MNO has sued ICASA over spectrum pooling arrangements that allegedly give its rivals an unfair competitive edge. Read more...