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3.3—4.2 GHz benchmark updated
Dec 12, 2023
by Jonathan Watson

The revised benchmark is based on our research into planned and actual assignments in this key mid-band spectrum over the past 18 months. Read more...

3.3—4.2 GHz benchmarking: global and regional overview
Dec 12, 2023
by Dianne Northfield

PolicyTracker’s updated 3.3—4.2 GHz benchmark tracks the status of spectrum policies related to this mid-band range across 87 countries that continue to progress assignments for IMT/5G use, along with a growing number of nations that are earmarking spectrum for use on a localised basis. While the assignment of spectrum resources… Read more...

3.3—4.2 GHz benchmarking: National policy positions—status quo and movement from planned to actual assignments
Dec 12, 2023
by Dianne Northfield

Since PolicyTracker’s last 3.3—4.2 GHz benchmark in August 2021, 34 nations that have assigned or plan to assign spectrum in the range, or both, have not changed their policy status whereas eight nations have progressed from the planning stage to the assignment of spectrum in the range. Read more...

3.3-4.2 GHz benchmarking: Nations with ongoing assignment plans
Dec 12, 2023
by Dianne Northfield

In addition to the eight nations profiled in the second Research Note in this benchmark that have moved from the planning phase to the assignment phase for 3.3—4.2 GHz spectrum since 2021, 25 nations continue to advance assignments and planned assignments in the range. Read more...

3.3—4.2 GHz benchmarking: New countries
Dec 12, 2023
by Dianne Northfield

Since PolicyTracker’s August 2021 3.3—4.2 GHz benchmark, 20 new countries have assigned or started planning to assign frequencies in the range, primarily for IMT/5G. Ten of these nations are in Europe, followed by six in Africa, three in the Americas and two in the Asia Pacific. Several additional nations have… Read more...

3.3—4.2 GHz benchmarking: Wide variance in policy approaches
Dec 12, 2023
by Dianne Northfield

Of all assigned and planned assignments of 3.3—4.2 GHz spectrum, activity in European nations accounts for 39%, followed by Asia at 23%, the Americas at 20%, the Middle East at 10% and Africa at 8.5%. Across these awards, there is a wide variety of bandwidths in terms of total MHz… Read more...

Switzerland delays mmWave mobile assignment 
Dec 12, 2023
by Mirva Villa

The Swiss Federal Council has decided that millimetre wave (mmWave) frequencies will not be made available for mobile use until there is more demand for them.  Read more...

South African consultation on 2300-2400 MHz auction
Dec 11, 2023
by Mirva Villa

ICASA has released the draft assignment plan for public consultation. Read more...

Mexican consultation on low power devices in the 30 MHz-3 GHz range
Dec 11, 2023
by Mirva Villa

The IFT is consulting on a draft document of technical specifications for low power devices. Read more...

BEREC call for input on machine-to-machine (M2M), IoT and permanent roaming
Dec 11, 2023
by Mirva Villa

The Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications is consulting on M2M and IoT roaming as part of the 2023 work programme. Read more...