AT&T provides wireless services in the US and Mexico. It is bolstering its low- and mid-band spectrum holdings in its home market via acquisitions from UScellular and EchoStar. Read more...

Telenor operates advanced mobile networks across Scandinavia. In recent years, it has restructured its Asian assets to focus on creating market-leading positions. Read more...

Vodafone is a pan-European and African fixed and mobile telecoms operator. In recent years, it has restructured its European portfolio to focus on growth markets and achieve scale. Read more...

Coverage obligations require operators to build networks beyond commercially attractive areas. Widely used but inconsistently enforced, they generate a lot of debate in the world of spectrum policy. Read more...

Spectrum caps are nearly universal in 5G auctions, yet solid evidence that they work remains elusive. Their absence from the US market may offer a cautionary tale. Read more...

Licence duration is increasingly seen as a lever for investment, but the evidence is mixed. PolicyTracker’s database reveals divergent trends in Europe and the US. Read more...

Firm evidence that spectrum caps, coverage obligations and longer licences shape markets remains elusive, but experts still believe such tools matter. Read more...

5G-A will bring a step-change in 5G network capabilities and performance, but deployments are only just beginning. PolicyTracker’s 5G-A deployment tracker provides details of the global and regional rollout status of this network upgrade and is regularly updated with the latest developments. Read more...

5G-Advanced (5G-A), starting with 3GPP Release 18, is the newest technology upgrade for mobile networks. 5G-A will bring a step-change in 5G network capabilities and performance, but deployments are only just beginning. Read more...

5G-Advanced is an important evolutionary step for 5G mobile networks, and paves the way for 6G. Read more...