by Dianne Northfield
EchoStar Corporation continues to lobby for more spectrum resources for satellite services – both fixed and mobile – and more balanced spectrum policies. It is also focused on the full integration of S-Band satellite services into emerging 5G networks and places priority on the inclusion of non-terrestrial networks in the… Read more...
by Richard Handford
Inmarsat owns 14 geostationary (GEO) satellites operating in the L-band, Ka-band and S-band, targeting aviation, maritime, enterprise and government users. Related to its aviation business it has since 2020 been building its presence in the UAV market. Read more...
by Richard Handford
SES is a leading satellite operator which owns more than 70 satellites in both Geostationary (GEOs) and Medium Earth Orbits (MEOs). Read more...
by Toby Youell
South America’s largest economy took a long break from spectrum auctions after its 700 MHz band award in 2014. Read more...
by Dianne Northfield
Following the FCC’s April 2020 decision to permit unlicensed use of the entire 6 GHz band in the US, many nations are following suit either for the whole band or portions of it. This Research Note gives an overview of the approaches in each region. Read more...
by Dianne Northfield
International interest in unlicensed use of 6 GHz is growing but there is considerable variety in the range of policies being adopted. Some countries are making the whole band available, some only the lower portion and a range of power limits are also being used. This Research Note categories the… Read more...
by Richard Handford
The country’s three established operators – NTT Docomo, KDDI and SoftBank – all launched commercial 5G service in March 2020, while newcomer Rakuten Mobile arrived on the scene six months later. Read more...
by Richard Handford
In Australia, spectrum is considered an instrument to promote competition in the mobile market. Read more...
by Richard Handford
An increase to competition in the mobile market and maximising the rollout speed of 5G are driving China’s spectrum policy Read more...
by Dianne Northfield
Vendors generally agree that spectrum in the 3 GHz range is prime 5G spectrum, with varying views on the service rules that apply to different 3 GHz sub-bands. There is strong divergence in vendor’s views on the 5925 - 7125 MHz range in terms of its licensing status and technical… Read more...