Germany has adjusted its vertical spectrum licencing programme to include mobile network operators, but the country remains uncertain about which assignment method to use for its upcoming 800 MHz, 1800 MHz and 2.6 GHz award. Read more...

With work still continuing on the assignment of the 26 GHz band, Ofcom's focus turns to improving local licencing regimes while looking ahead to future spectrum management issues, such as terahertz and the increasing popularity of low-earth orbit satellites. Read more...

The focus of South Korea’s spectrum policy is to support its goal of being the most advanced country in the world for 5G technology and deployment. Read more...

India continues to debate whether maximising financial returns or prioritising the wider economic benefits is the best course for spectrum policy. Read more...

Auction procedures have been used in Italy to assign usage rights for the 3.4 GHz, 800 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2.1 GHz, 2.6 GHz and L-Band and, more recently, for 5G frequencies – 700 MHz, 3.6 GHz and 26 GHz. The 700 MHz spectrum will be available for use in July… Read more...

In 2021, Sweden auctioned 3.6 GHz and 2.3 GHz spectrum. It also opened up the 3760 - 3800 MHz and portions of the 26 GHz band for local licensing and permitted unlicensed use of the lower 6 GHz band. In 2022, the focus is on the auction of nationwide licenses… Read more...

América Movíl provides telecommunications services in 25 countries in the Americas, the Caribbean and Central and Eastern Europe. It continues to build out its networks and, on 22 February 2022, announced the launch of of 5G services in 18 Mexican cities, soon after being granted authority to use 3.5 GHz… Read more...

Vodafone operates fixed and mobile networks in 21 countries and two geographic regions  -- "Europe and the rest of the world." It bills itself as the largest mobile and fixed operator in Europe and the continent's biggest and fastest-growing 5G network. It serves over 300 million mobile phone customers. It… Read more...

MTN bills itself as Africa's largest mobile operator, with over 277 million customers in 19 markets across Africa and the Middle East. Its focus is on bridging the financial and digital divide, and in ensuring the resilience of its networks. It is rolling out 4G and 5G services across its… Read more...

Telefónica Group continues to upgrade its 4G and 5G networks and to press for Open RAN development. It has decided to focus its resources and investment on its four main mobile network operators -- in Spain, Germany, the UK and Brazil. It has nearly 278 million mobile customers as of… Read more...