US spectrum policy continues to be dominated by a potential windfall for satellite companies at 3.7 – 4.2 GHz,  but do wider public benefits outweigh any private gain? We examine this case and other recent examples. Read more...

UK regulator Ofcom and the UK's four mobile network operators are actively preparing for the 5G era. Despite a series of legal challenges, Ofcom has now auctioned the 2.3 and 3.4 GHz bands. The 700 MHz band is due to be auctioned (lawyers permitting) by 2020. Read more...

The satellite industry wants to be part of 5G, but needs to protect its existing investments in the C-band and mmWave services. At WRC-19 it will support 5G identifications in 26 GHz, parts of 37-43.5 GHz and 66-76 GHz but oppose the other candidate bands. It believes allocations should be… Read more...

Five years ago spectrum under 1 GHz was described as beachfront spectrum on the basis that it was the most valuable spectrum property available. Subsequently hype around 5G shifted regulators’ focus to mmWaves, and but in the last year, mid-band frequencies have attracted more and more attention. Read more...

The ability to use 26 GHz for 5G is limited by the need to protect satellite earth observation services in 24 GHz. But what are the engineering issues behind this? Independent consultant Roberto Ercole explains how they affect the commercial prospects for the band and could influence operators as they… Read more...

This research note looks at the satellite agenda items in Chapter 3 of the CPM Report, focussing on the removal of a restriction on broadcasting-satellite services and improving spectrum access for movable earth stations and non-geostationary satellites. Read more...

This note looks at agenda items contained under Chapters 4, 5, and 6 of the Conference Preparatory Meeting (CPM) report, focussing on additional spectrum for the control and tracking of satellites; protecting data uplinks from ocean buoys and weather stations; accommodating the new Global Maritime Distress Safety Systems; and making an amateur… Read more...

This concluding Research Note on WRC-19 explains the priorities of the regional bodies and how this is leading to consensus in some areas. It also explains the implications of a few bands being studied across several agenda items. Read more...

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