Yesterday's webinar, The 6 GHz Debate, was an excellent opportunity to hear a wide range of expert viewpoints on the WRC-23 proposal to introduce an IMT identification in the band. It included detailed presentations from supporters such as the GSMA and Ericsson; those opposed such as the WiFi Alliance and… Read more...

6 GHz is a key spectrum sharing battleground and the lines are firmly drawn as we approach the next ITU World Radio Conference, WRC-23, where there is a contentious proposal to identify sections of the band for mobile broadband (IMT). This is supported by China, some Asia Pacific countries, the… Read more...

Bruised from previous WRC cycles, Wi-Fi advocates had focussed on national regulators to open up the 6 GHz for licence-exempt/unlicensed access, rather than taking the fight to the ITU. But WRC-19's decision to consider portions of the band for mobile broadband (IMT) at WRC-23, means that the industry has been… Read more...

As spectrum becomes ever more important to the world economy, the chance to influence global usage seems to attract more interest, from more countries, and with input from more businesses. This opportunity arises every four years at World Radiocommunication Conferences (WRCs). These conferences, run by a UN-affiliated agency called the… Read more...

Now in its fifth edition the PolicyTracker Spectrum Handbook is the leading resource for sector professionals seeking to understand the current status and future directions in mobile, satellite and unlicensed spectrum. The 222 page report is based on wide-ranging interviews with key industry professionals from vendors, operators, OTT players, national… Read more...

The next World Radiocommunication Conference, in 2023, will consider IMT identifications for 100 MHz of the 6 GHz band globally, and 600 MHz of the band in Region 1. This scope of this agenda item arose out of a fight at WRC-19 between those who want to make the band… Read more...

When the world's regulators met in Egypt last year to discuss the agenda for WRC-23, it was widely thought that there will be a discussion of potential IMT identifications in frequencies between 3.3 GHz and 24 GHz. As with every compromise, not everyone got what they wanted. The satellite and… Read more...

The most high-profile agenda item at WRC-19 was undoubtedly the identification of mmWave bands for IMT. While vendors had different emphases, there was in general broad support in the mobile industry for as many IMT identifications as possible, and preferably with few constraints. WRC-23, however, may be a little different.… Read more...

The satellite industry's worst fears did not materialise at WRC-19 and it declared itself pleased with the result. Existing services gained some protection against 5G in 26 GHz and 40 GHz but not in exactly the way the sector had hoped. There was good news for satellite in 28 GHz:… Read more...

The World Radiocommunication Conference, the conference that amends the international treaty on spectrum policy, is probably the most important regular event in spectrum policy. WRC-19, which concluded at the end of 2019, was no different. The event resulted in several high-profile compromises that will impact the spectrum policy landscape for… Read more...