by Mirva Villa
Recent years have seen a growing number of nations allocating 600 MHz for IMT and there is an increase in planned assignments of this spectrum, notably in the Americas and Asia. This is a big contrast to 2021 when only two countries—the US and Canada—had licensed spectrum in the band. Read more...
by Laura Sear
This overview considers which spectrum bands may be used for 5G or 6G in the next few years. An overview of bands already being used for 4G and 5G can be found in a separate note. Read more...
by Richard Haas
Germany is still considering how to assign 800 MHz, 1800 MHz and 2.6 GHz licences which expire in 2025. The country's new fourth operator 1&1 has requested an "industry assignment" instead of an auction, yet some have raised doubts about the new entrant after its failure to hit rollout targets. Read more...
by Laura Sear
In the latest episode of the Spectrum Policy Podcast, PolicyTracker's Managing Director Martin Sims and journalist Laura Sear discuss what the telecoms industry and regulators are doing about the communications sector's carbon footprint. Read more...
by Laura Sear
This is a key 5G band in the US and Japan. In other countries, the spectrum is made available to verticals on a localised or shared basis. Read more...
by Mirva Villa
800 MHz is a popular 4G band in Europe but unlike 700 MHz it is not widely used for 5G. Read more...
by Dianne Northfield
Meta Platforms, formerly Facebook, is a key supporter of unlicensed spectrum, notably in the 6 GHz and 60 GHz bands and for dedicated use by private networks. It is also a keen advocate of spectrum sharing. Read more...
by Mirva Villa
Critics of the bill include the regulator ISED and the Canadian mobile industry association, who claim its one-size-fits-all approach would not achieve its stated aim. Read more...
by Dianne Northfield
Google has extensive experience in cloud-based spectrum sharing in the CBRS 3.5 GHz band and is now positioned as an automated frequency coordination (AFC) system operator in the 6 GHz band in the US. The company is a key supporter of unlicensed mid-band spectrum, along with unlicensed 60 GHz. As… Read more...
by Richard Handford
The government allocated 5G frequencies to operators without an auction or beauty contest, arguing that this will speed up 5G rollout to areas outside the country’s major cities. Read more...