The world’s biggest economy is working to maintain its lead on 5G by assigning vast amounts of the mmWave spectrum, and will try to release a portion of the 3.7 – 4.2 GHz band. Read more...

Apple supports policies that facilitate the more effective use of existing spectrum and flexible licensing frameworks, including spectrum sharing, that encourage investment and innovation. Apple is a strong proponent of more balanced spectrum policies that identify and allocate new unlicensed spectrum resources. Read more...

Numerous regulatory, technical and standards activities are focused on unlicensed use of 6 GHz spectrum. Wi-Fi and cellular operators are interested in exploiting opportunities in the band. Key sticking points in debates around the future use of 6 GHz are: the robustness of interference studies offered by opposing stakeholders and… Read more...

This note looks at the agenda items studied under chapters 1 and 2 of the CPM Report, concerning land mobile and fixed services, as well broadband services operating under the mobile service. This note does not consider WRC-19’s blockbuster agenda item on mmWave 5G (AI 1.13); this is considered in… Read more...

WRC-19, to be held this November, will consider changing the international regulations on spectrum to expand use of the 5 GHz band (5150 – 5925 MHz) for Wi-Fi. Read more...

Is it time to reassess the contribution of different spectrum uses to the wider economy? In the second article of this series, Dianne Northfield argues that there are new factors which need to be taken into account. Read more...

The major studies of spectrum's economic worth were conducted several years ago. Do they need to be updated in the light of recent trends, asks Dianne Northfield. In the first of two articles she assesses what recent research tells us. Read more...

Microsoft remains a strong supporter of unlicensed spectrum and its current priorities are focused on TV white spaces, the 3.7-4.2 GHz band, 26 GHz, and 66-71 GHz. It is also supporting rural connectivity initiatives. Read more...

This Research Note looks at agenda items contained in Chapters 1 and 2 of the Conference Preparatory Meeting (CPM) Report, principally new spectrum for High Altitude Platforms (HAPS); the identification of frequencies for some transport applications; extending the 5GHz Wi-Fi band; and terrestrial and satellite coexistence around 2 GHz. The… Read more...

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