by Dianne Northfield
Amazon is increasingly active in both the wireless and satellite sectors and is a strong supporter of unlicensed and shared spectrum policies. In 2026, the spotlight is on Amazon’s satellite business where Amazon Leo has been authorised by the FCC to add thousands of satellites to its existing constellation, while… Read more...
by Laura Sear
The UK held its 26 GHz and 40 GHz auctions in 2025. There was also a merger in the mobile market, between Vodafone and Three. Regulator Ofcom remains focused on improving its shared access regime for private networks and working towards a "hybrid sharing" solution for the hotly contested upper… Read more...
by Laura Sear
The French mobile market is currently undergoing consolidation. SFR’s spectrum and network assets will be carved up and distributed among Bouygues Telecom, Free–iliad and Orange. French regulator Arcep is also considering making the spectrum used for fixed services in the 3.4 GHz range available for mobile services. Read more...
by Richard Handford
Australia has shown boldness in its approach to spectrum management in recent times. Read more...
by Richard Handford
The country’s spectrum strategy revolves around attaining leadership in the next generation of mobile technology, with attention now turning to 6G. Read more...
by Dianne Northfield
The majority of nations with mmWave policies and plans are targeting 26 GHz spectrum and, to a lesser degree, spectrum in the 28 GHz band. Across the regions, there is also limited, if growing, interest in the release of spectrum in other mmWave bands, particularly in the 40 GHz range.… Read more...
by Dianne Northfield
mmWave policy developments in Europe are predominantly centred upon the release of spectrum in the 26 GHz range, often for both IMT and private network use. Recently, there has also been more evidence of regulatory consultations and demand surveys examining the potential use of spectrum in the 40 GHz range… Read more...
by Dianne Northfield
Several nations in Europe have future plans to launch mmWave spectrum consultations with a long-term view to assigning spectrum across a range of bands. In addition, several nations in the region that have conducted mmWave consultations have deferred plans to release high-band spectrum resources largely due to finding little demand… Read more...
by Dianne Northfield
mmWave policies in Asia are focused on the release of spectrum in both the 26 GHz and 28 GHz ranges – in a number of nations in the region, spectrum is assigned in both bands. Several nations in the region have local licensing policies in support of private networks. To… Read more...
by Dianne Northfield
In the Americas, the focus of mmWave policies is on the release of 26 GHz and 28 GHz under regional and, to a lesser degree, national licensing frameworks. To date, mmWave spectrum for use on a localised basis by private networks has only been assigned in Canada and Brazil. Read more...