Over 70 nations around the world have now implemented or plan to implement unlicensed 6 GHz policies across the entire band or in lower portions of the band. This Research Note provides an overview of updates to PolicyTracker’s unlicensed 6 GHz benchmark since it was last published in November 2021.… Read more...

Maps and tables giving a global picture of planned and implemented 6 GHz policies. Read more...

This downloadable table shows agreed and proposed policies for the unlicensed use of 6 GHz in over 70 countries and is updated regularly. Read more...

Since our last benchmark update in November 2021, 18 nations have joined the list of European countries that have implemented or plan to implement harmonised rules for the 6 GHz band. Read more...

Some administrations are choosing to wait for WRC-23 before making a decision on the 6 GHz band, but others, notably in the Americas and the Middle East, are proceeding to open the full band for unlicensed use. Read more...

AFC, or automated frequency coordination, will enable spectrum sharing in the 6 GHz band starting in North America, with the prospect of appearing in other regions as well as other bands. Read more...

Spectrum managers around the world are increasingly embracing the concept of regulatory sandboxes to facilitate technology, product and service innovations and to support new business models. Regulatory sandboxes are also enabling policymakers to test new, more flexible, regulatory frameworks that are data-driven and informed by the outcomes of projects conducted… Read more...

Despite the lack of clarity surrounding mmWave use cases and unproven business models, regulators and industry are examining a range of new approaches to mmWave spectrum sharing. Three case studies based on the work of Ofcom in the UK, Canada’s ISED and Qualcomm inform this research note, which outlines a… Read more...

This research note examines the current status of different approaches to spectrum sharing. Its focus is on policy approaches that target the use of spectrum in a given band on both an intra-operator and intra-service basis. Read more...

Commercial service in the CBRS band started in early 2020, initially limited to the unlicensed GAA (general authorised access) part of the band. Priority access licensees were permitted to start using their licences in April 2021. Read more...