by Laura Sear
This page will be updated soon.Preparations for WRC-23 are coming to a close with the final inter-regional workshop held in September 2023. WRC-23 is being held in November in Dubai. This Research Note provides an overview of regional positions on the agenda items. Read more...
by Dianne Northfield
PolicyTracker’s 2023 country profiles cover Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Poland, Russia, South Korea, Sweden, the UK and the US. In this overview we analyse their spectrum release plans; approach to 6 GHz; policy on private networks; and plans for 6G. Read more...
by Richard Haas
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...
by Richard Haas
Ofcom continues to improve its local licensing regimes and working towards a mmWave auction, while also considering new policy objectives put forth in the recently announced UK Wireless Infrastructure Strategy. Read more...
by Laura Sear
Canada’s spectrum policy continues to keep up with spectrum regulation in the US. Its last two auctions have been expensive for operators. Read more...
by Laura Sear
Spectrum policy in the US is in disarray. The FCC is trying to repair its relationship with other government agencies but has lost its authority to conduct auctions. 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
China confirmed its preference for a licensed approach to spectrum management with its decision on the 6 GHz band. Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
Deutsche Telekom (DT) continues to work toward its goal of becoming the "leading digital telco" by converging its fixed and mobile networks. US subsidiary T-Mobile USA remains focused on building out its 5G network. DT is intensively engaged in Open RAN activities and 6G research. Both telcos are working to… Read more...