More evidence of slow rollouts and limited traffic for 26 GHz and 28 GHz deployments is prompting a rethink in Japan and South Korea. Read more...

These are summarised in the the table below. (For an updated version from July 2024 please see this page) Read more...

Sweden auctioned 3.6 GHz and 2.3 GHz spectrum in 2021. It has also opened 3720—3800 MHz and portions of the 26 GHz band for local licensing and permits unlicensed use of part of the lower 6 GHz range. In 2023, Sweden is continuing its planning for the auction of nationwide… Read more...

Microsoft is continuing its march into both the 5G (including private 5G) and telco spaces. In addition to its long-standing support for unlicensed spectrum and spectrum sharing, Microsoft has upped its stakes in the satellite sector, meaning that its interest in spectrum availability for satellite operators also becomes a policy… Read more...

The Argentinian regulator ENACOM's decision aligns the country with most of the rest of the Americas. Read more...

Sweden’s position on WRC-23 Agenda Items, published in November 2022, is summarised in the table below. Read more...

Welcome to the 2023 edition of the PolicyTracker Spectrum Handbook! Fully revised for 2023, our latest Spectrum Handbook brings together rich data on how the airwaves are used for mobile and satellite services, combined with the perspectives of the key spectrum stakeholders. Read more...

The key performance indicators (KPIs) for the European Commission's "digital decade" programme are due to be approved by EU member states next month but mobile network operators (MNOs) are not happy. Read more...

"It is not easy to keep up with the meteoric rise of the space industry," FCC chair Jessica Rosenworcel said recently. In an attempt to do so, the US regulator has now set up a Space Bureau and an Office of International Affairs. That's just one sign among many of… Read more...

Brazilian mobile operators are working to roll out 5G, which has not yet seen wide adoption in the country. Meanwhile, the regulator ANATEL is consulting on various spectrum issues, including freeing up the 450 MHz band for utilities. Read more...