Apple argues that regulators should adopt a "balanced" approach in assigning both licensed and license-exempt spectrum. It argues that assignment mechanisms should be technology and service-neutral. Apple supports unlicensed use of the entire 6 GHz band. Apple is also progressing its satellite connectivity plans through an agreement with Globalstar. Read more...

The assignment by Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) of 700 MHz frequencies to Rakuten Mobile, the country’s newest mobile network operator (MNO), might turn out to be its most significant recent award. Read more...

At the end of 2023, India passed its most significant spectrum-related legislation in decades. Read more...

Axiata, a leading telecommunications group in Asia, aims to become a "Digital Champion by 2027." Its vision is underpinned by its "Triple Core Businesses": Digital telco, infrastructure and digital business. It has 174 million subscribers. Read more...

Etisalat Group is a leading telecoms group in emerging markets. Headquartered in Abu Dhabi, it was established over 40 years ago as the country’s first telecoms firm. It had over 170 million subscribers in countries across the Middle East, Asia and Africa as of its 2023 annual report. Read more...

The leading Nordic telecommunications company has been rearranging its Asian assets since its exit from Myanmar in 2022. Read more...

Nations in all regions of the world are progressively assigning 26/28 GHz spectrum for 5G/IMT, particularly in the 26 GHz range, and many are also earmarking high-band spectrum for localised use by private networks. Thirty nations have now assigned 26 or 28 GHz spectrum, with 36 nations in the planning… Read more...

Thirty nations have assigned 26 GHz or 28 GHz spectrum or both, with ten of these nations planning further assignments. The majority of these assignments are in Asia (40%) and Europe (35%), although nations in all regions of the world are now looking to award spectrum in these high-bands. Read more...

Thirty-six countries spanning all regions of the world are in the planning stage for the release of 26 GHz and/or 28 GHz spectrum, up from 28 in 2022. In many cases this activity is part of the release of spectrum across multiple bands and a number of regulators are planning… Read more...

As nations continue to release 26 and 28 GHz spectrum for 5G and localised use, there is wide variance in the approaches taken in terms of spectrum amounts assigned and assignments per operator, the geographic scope of licenses and assignment mechanisms. Read more...