Nations across Europe have progressively opened spectrum in the lower 6 GHz range (5945-6425 MHz) for unlicensed use in line with European harmonisation decisions. In 2025, there has been a flurry of activities in the region focused on the future use of the Upper 6 GHz range. Read more...

The dominant trend in Europe is to implement unlicensed 6 GHz policies across the 5945-6425 MHz range. Shared access to the upper 6 GHz band between WiFi and IMT is under study in the UK and at the regional level. A number of nations in the region are also considering… Read more...

Countries in Africa continue to implement unlicensed 6 GHz policies in the 5925-6425 MHz range, while the Ivory Coast, Namibia, Burundi and Mauritania are planning to implement licensed policies for Upper 6 GHz spectrum. Meanwhile, both South Africa and Zambia are considering both unlicensed and licensed policies in the upper… Read more...

Nations in the Middle East have typically opened lower 6 GHz spectrum for unlicensed use, while Saudi Arabia has released the entire 6 GHz band for such use. Recently, the UAE authorised licensed use of the upper 6 GHz band. Nations across the Americas have implemented unlicensed 6 GHz policies,… Read more...

Nations in Asia have typically adopted unlicensed 6 GHz policies in the 5925-6425 MHz range. Across all regions, the most concrete plans to license spectrum in the Upper 6 GHz range are found in Asia, following the lead of China and Hong Kong and taking into consideration 6 GHz IMT-related… Read more...

As nations around the world continue to implement 6 GHz policies – for both unlicensed and licensed use – there is significant variance in approaches leading to a fragmented policy landscape both across and within regions of the world. Policy variance relates not only to unlicensed or licensed policy positions,… Read more...

In the previous discussion of regulator approaches to measuring QoS, one clear theme is a reliance on reported data from mobile network operators and third-party data collectors. This research note takes a deeper dive into how data is collected by third parties Read more...

Keeping track of operators' coverage and QoS is an increasingly important task for regulators worldwide. This research note benchmarks the measurement approaches of the FCC in the US, ACMA in Australia and the MIC in Japan. Read more...

This research note compares how the UK, France and Germany measure and present mobile coverage and quality of service, focusing on the consumer-facing tools and datasets each regulator has developed. Read more...

This dossier focuses on how regulators worldwide monitor the coverage and service quality provided by mobile network operators (MNOs). Read more...