UK-headquartered Vodafone Group aims to "build a digital society that enhances socioeconomic progress, is inclusive for all and does not come at a cost to our planet". It has 323 million mobile customers and operates in 21 countries. It offers broadband, TV, Internet of Things, financial and other services. Its… Read more...

Telefónica Group continues to upgrade its 4G and 5G networks and remains a strong proponent of Open RAN. It had 292 million mobile customers at the end of 2022 and operates in European and Latin American countries. It is interested in several potential or upcoming spectrum auctions. Read more...

Spectrum managers around the world are increasingly embracing the concept of regulatory sandboxes to facilitate technology, product and service innovations and to support new business models. Regulatory sandboxes are also enabling policymakers to test new, more flexible, regulatory frameworks that are data-driven and informed by the outcomes of projects conducted… Read more...

Despite the lack of clarity surrounding mmWave use cases and unproven business models, regulators and industry are examining a range of new approaches to mmWave spectrum sharing. Three case studies based on the work of Ofcom in the UK, Canada’s ISED and Qualcomm inform this research note, which outlines a… Read more...

This research note examines the current status of different approaches to spectrum sharing. Its focus is on policy approaches that target the use of spectrum in a given band on both an intra-operator and intra-service basis. Read more...

Beauty contests often end up in the courts but auctions don't, so the conventional wisdom goes. But looking more closely we find that legal action over auctions is a fairly frequent occurrence. Read more...

With work still continuing on the assignment of the 26 GHz band, Ofcom's focus turns to improving local licencing regimes while looking ahead to future spectrum management issues, such as terahertz and the increasing popularity of low-earth orbit satellites. Read more...

A growing number of regulators are moving to assign or set aside spectrum for private networks. This Research Note provides an overview of the status of spectrum earmarked for localized usage highlighting global and regional trends and setting the stage for more detailed consideration of private spectrum policy approaches that… Read more...

Vodafone operates fixed and mobile networks in 21 countries and two geographic regions  -- "Europe and the rest of the world." It bills itself as the largest mobile and fixed operator in Europe and the continent's biggest and fastest-growing 5G network. It serves over 300 million mobile phone customers. It… Read more...

While many nations have assigned 26 GHz spectrum for IMT, and to a lesser degree 28 GHz, many more are planning to release spectrum in these bands in the short-to-medium term. In addition, a growing number of nations are permitting trials in these bands in part to gauge use cases… Read more...