by Dianne Northfield
In 2022, Microsoft is continuing its march into both the 5G (and 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… 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 System Operator in the 6 GHz band in the US. It is a key supporter of unlicensed mid-band spectrum, along with unlicensed 60 GHz. 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 a leading force in the Open RAN sector. Read more...
by Dianne Northfield
Amazon is increasingly active in both the mobile and satellite ecosystems. Notably, it plans to more than double its Kuiper satellite fleet to deliver broadband connectivity around the world. It is also directly positioning itself to provide private 5G, initially using unlicensed 3.5 GHz spectrum in the US. Read more...
by Jaroslaw Adamowski
Montenegro is likely to sell 5G spectrum before Serbia, its former partner in federation, which has struggled to launch its own auction. Read more...
by Laura Sear
As industrial spectrum users expand their private networks in the C-band, Europe's technical agency CEPT is working to harmonise the 3.8—4.2 GHz band. Read more...
by Mirva Villa
US regulator, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is set to begin a consultation on the needs and uses of offshore spectrum. The Notice of Inquiry seeks comments on different spectrum rights models and rights structures, and the needs of commercial or private maritime or aeronautical uses. One area FCC is… Read more...
by Mirva Villa
European Commission advisory group RSPG has launched a consultation ahead of the ITU-R World Radiocommunication Conference 2023. The consultation has been issued on the draft opinion on policy objectives. Items include RSPG's recommendation that the 470-694 MHz band remains in use for audiovisual broadcasting in the foreseeable future. The advisory… Read more...
by Richard Haas
A new report from the industry body argues that mobile network operators (MNOs) are not seeing fair returns compared to big tech companies and that reserving spectrum for verticals may be contributing to this imbalance. Read more...