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From 5G to 5G‑Advanced: spectrum, AI and the road to 6G
Apr 13, 2026
by Camilla Mina

PolicyTracker spoke to Gino Masini, Principal Standardisation Researcher at Ericsson, and Devaki Chandramouli, Head of North American Standardization at Nokia, about what 5G‑A adds to 5G and how it will affect spectrum use. Read more...

UK consultation on sharing the 6 GHz band
Apr 13, 2026
by Mirva Villa

Ofcom is proposing to make the 6425-7125 MHz range available for both Wi-Fi and mobile services. Read more...

5G-Advanced: Deployment Tracker
Apr 13, 2026
by Catherine Viola

5G-A will bring a step-change in 5G network capabilities and performance, but deployments are only just beginning. PolicyTracker’s 5G-A deployment tracker provides details of the global and regional rollout status of this network upgrade and is regularly updated with the latest developments. Read more...

5G-Advanced: global and regional deployment status
Apr 13, 2026
by Catherine Viola

5G-Advanced (5G-A), starting with 3GPP Release 18, is the newest technology upgrade for mobile networks. 5G-A will bring a step-change in 5G network capabilities and performance, but deployments are only just beginning. Read more...

5G-Advanced overview
Apr 13, 2026
by Catherine Viola

5G-Advanced is an important evolutionary step for 5G mobile networks, and paves the way for 6G. Read more...

Weekly Wrap: The fight over MSS spectrum is in full swing
Apr 10, 2026
by Laura Sear

Last week, Reuters reported that Amazon is in talks to buy Globalstar in a deal valued at around USD 9 billion. I had a closer look at what spectrum licences Globalstar actually holds, and what is really at stake in any acquisition. Read more...

APT highlights hard spectrum choices on IMT and D2D MSS ahead of WRC‑27
Apr 10, 2026
by Richard Handford

APG‑27 chair Nobuyuki Kawai has outlined key hurdles for WRC‑27 agenda items 1.7 and 1.13, covering new IMT identifications and MSS direct‑to‑device services. Read more...

Costa Rica court blocks broadcast auction over media pluralism concerns
Apr 09, 2026
by Camilla Mina

Costa Rica’s Constitutional Chamber has cancelled Sutel’s auction of radio and TV spectrum over media pluralism concerns, complicating the country’s next steps on possible reallocation of 600 MHz to IMT. Read more...