by Dianne Northfield
There is continued growing momentum in the assignment of spectrum for private networks, with 53 nations in all regions of the world now actively planning and implementing policies for localised spectrum use across an array of spectrum bands. Read more...
by Dianne Northfield
Nations in Asia, Africa and the Middle East represent thirty-eight percent of global policy developments in the assignment and planned assignment of spectrum for use by private networks. New countries added to the benchmark in the Middle East are Israel, Oman, Qatar and the UAE, while Namibia and Somalia are… Read more...
by Dianne Northfield
While different stakeholders continue to lobby for and against spectrum set-asides for private networks, PolicyTracker’s updated private networks benchmark shows that a growing number of policy planners around the world are assigning dedicated spectrum resources. This Research Note highlights different stakeholder positions on set-asides and examines the policy objectives driving… Read more...
by Dianne Northfield
The past 12 months has seen the leading economies wrestling with a new policy issue—satellite direct-to-device services—as well as assigning mid-band spectrum and finalising positions on 6 GHz. Read more...
by Richard Handford
The assignment by Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) of 700 MHz frequencies to Rakuten Mobile, the country’s newest mobile network operator (MNO), might turn out to be its most significant recent award. Read more...
by Richard Handford
At the end of 2023, India passed its most significant spectrum-related legislation in decades. Read more...
by Richard Handford
The country found a new licensee for 28 GHz frequencies as it strives to make a success of the mmWave band—a quest followed closely by other policymakers around the world. Read more...
by Richard Handford
Australia is completing an assignment process that, when complete, will release a contiguous band of spectrum for 5G from 3.4 GHz to 4.0 GHz. Read more...
by Richard Handford
In 2023, China became the first country in the world to set aside some or all of the upper 6 GHz band (6425—7125 MHz) for 5G and 6G. Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
The mobile industry's drive to build out networks continued apace in 2023. While the main focus remained on 5G rollout, some telcos are still expanding their 4G LTE and even 3G services. Interest in open radio access networks (Open RAN), particularly around standalone (SA) networks, increased, as did 6G-related activities.… Read more...