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See a demo of the Mobile Deployment Database
Sep 29, 2026
by Martin Sims

Join our webinar this Thursday at 2 pm UK time. Read more...

China approves second satellite IoT trial
Sep 29, 2026
by Richard Handford

Geespace, a subsidiary of Chinese automobile manufacturer Geely, has received approval from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) for a two-year commercial trial of low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite IoT. Read more...

Europe’s “big four” MNOs may team up to secure 2 GHz MSS spectrum
Sep 28, 2026
by Cameron Hill

Several publications have suggested that Orange, Vodafone, Deutsche Telekom and Telefonica are looking into forming an alliance to prevent US satellite operators from securing access to the harmonised 2 GHz MSS band. Read more...

Spectrum licence renewal benchmark: Backgrounder – Licence renewal is a high priority and complex issue
Sep 25, 2026
by Dianne Northfield

Over the next 5-10 years, spectrum regulators will need to deal with the expiry of licences across multiple bands and operators. Read more...

Spectrum licence renewal benchmark: Global and regional overview
Sep 25, 2026
by Dianne Northfield

PolicyTracker’s spectrum licence renewal benchmark examines the ways in which regulators around the world are dealing with the issue of expiring spectrum licences. Read more...

Spectrum licence renewal benchmark: Novel approaches in selected nations in Europe
Sep 25, 2026
by Dianne Northfield

Several nations in Europe have adopted innovative approaches to spectrum licence renewals, as profiled in this Research Note. In each case, there has been a distinct policy shift over the last decade in terms of both the widespread adoption of administrative renewal mechanisms rather than re-auctions and a policy emphasis… Read more...

Spectrum licence renewal benchmark – Europe – Part 1: Use of auction mechanisms
Sep 25, 2026
by Dianne Northfield

Just over twenty per cent of spectrum licence renewals in Europe are based on new awards to re-auction spectrum with expiring licences pending. Many licence renewals in the region are based on multiband auctions, including bands with spectrum which are nearing renewal dates and new 5G bands. The modification or… Read more...