by Dianne Northfield
As nations around the world continue to assign spectrum for private localised use, there is interest in a wide range of bands and significant fragmentation across frequency ranges targeted within bands and across countries and regions. There is also wide variance in the amount of spectrum that different countries are… Read more...
by Dianne Northfield
While different stakeholders continue to lobby for and against spectrum set-asides for private networks, PolicyTracker’s updated private networks benchmark shows that a growing number of policy planners around the world are assigning dedicated spectrum resources. This Research Note highlights different stakeholder positions on set-asides and examines the policy objectives driving… Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
Increasing concern about a lack of investment in telecoms networks, the high costs associated with 5G and the need to improve rural coverage are chipping away at the spectrum auctions hegemony. Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
In the long history of spectrum assignment, auctions are a relatively new arrival, having begun in earnest around the start of the new millennium. Why did they become the new normal? Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
Incentive auctions, in which spectrum holders are encouraged to relinquish their frequencies in return for a share of the proceeds, remain unique to the United States. Read more...
by Richard Handford
Over the past 20 years academics and economists have attempted to answer the question: are auction fees passed onto end-users in the form of higher pricing? Read more...
by PolicyTracker
Use our Auctions Tracker to see progress in upcoming auctions and review recent assignments. You can search by band, country, region and status. Read more...
by Dianne Northfield
The past 12 months has seen the leading economies wrestling with a new policy issue—satellite direct-to-device services—as well as assigning mid-band spectrum and finalising positions on 6 GHz. Read more...
by Dianne Northfield
Common issues for national administrations are assigning mid-band spectrum, renewing expiring licences and taking measures to encourage sharing in new and existing licences. Read more...
by Dianne Northfield
The most popular approach in the leading economies is to make the lower portion of 6 GHz available for unlicensed use while leaving the upper range for IMT. However, policies are still developing, particularly in Brazil, the UK, India and Japan. Read more...