A draft European Commission questionnaire on the future of the telecoms market links spectrum use to security policy and competitiveness. Read more...

Compare key data on population, economy, connectivity and spectrum in selected countries. By default the ten biggest economies are shown: change the country selection using the checkboxes on the left. Sourcing and methodology available here. Read more...

China, Taiwan and the European Union are all looking to launch global satellite systems to compete with Starlink and bolster their national security. Read more...

Spectrum decisions are national, but require coordination with neighbouring countries. All administrations have to make efforts to minimise potential interference between services. This process, cross-border frequency coordination, is central to the World Radiocommunication Conference and the Radio Regulations. But what do you do when you have a neighbour that is… Read more...

The EU’s eastern flank states have been pursuing their 5G auction plans despite Russia’s inflexible stance on spectrum coordination. However, there are concerns that Moscow could "weaponise" its use of 700 MHz and 3.6 GHz spectrum in the future to hamper its neighbours' 5G rollout. Read more...

The Russian State Commission on Radio Frequencies (SCRF) has allocated the 5.9—6.4 GHz band for Wi-Fi 6E use but is struggling to convince the country’s law enforcement and military officials to allow the use of 400 MHz for private LTE networks. Read more...

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4G is the technology to bring universal broadband access to Africa in the next decade, according to a new report. Read more...

Hungary's telecoms sector is heading for a big shake-up as the government takes a firmer grip on "strategic industries". Read more...