During 2023 India provided the stage for a debate on whether to auction satellite spectrum. The country has long been a supporter of auctions for mobile (IMT) spectrum. Read more...

Compare national data on mobile spectrum assigments, broadband and internet usage as well as satellite deployment, population and country size. Select countries using the bottom table. Read more...

This section of the Data Explorer provides pre-selected comparisons of related datasets covering the amount of spectrum assigned, MNO's holdings, pricing, broadband use, satellites, population and economics. These can be filtered by country, band and date. Read more...

There are 19 new Agenda Items for the next World Radio Conference. This cycle will be predominantly focused on satellite and space-related items. Read more...

The most difficult agenda item for transport-related items related to the modernisation of the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System and the recognition of the Chinese BeiDou system. Read more...

The Conference reached several agreements that pave the way for new satellite applications. Read more...

This note provides an overview of the status of decisions made at WRC-23 concerning science-related Agenda Items and Topics. Read more...

New spectrum with IMT and mobile allocations includes the 3300—3400 MHz, 3600—3800 MHz, 4800—4990 MHz and 6425—7125 MHz bands in various countries and regions. Read more...

WRC-23 came to a close in December in Dubai. This research note provides an overview of the outcomes. Read more...

While the rate of mobile data traffic consumption appears to be slowing, there are disagreements about what data consumption will be at the end of the decade. This research note considers different predictions, and how they may impact future policymaking in the 6G era. Read more...