by Richard Handford
Sectoral regulator Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is the body with primary responsibility for spectrum management, while the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), the country's competition regulator, has emerged as a significant force too. Read more...
by Richard Handford
Historically associated with using beauty contests to allocate mobile spectrum, Japan took a major step towards staging its first auction in 2022. Read more...
by Richard Handford
China confirmed its preference for a licensed approach to spectrum management with its decision on the 6 GHz band. Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
China Mobile remains the largest mobile operator in the world, with 975.5 million subscribers in January 2023. This includes 622.5 million 5G package customers, according to its monthly customer data. It continues to be a strong player in mobile cloud computing, 5G-related R&D activities and commercialisation, 5G standard-setting and 6G… Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
Axiata companies are at different stages of implementation and rollout of 5G, the telco has noted. Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
Headquartered in New Delhi, Bharti Airtel has more than 500 million customers in 17 countries across South Asia and Africa. It is focused on the rapid deployment of its 5G network and has accumulated so much spectrum that it says it will not need to get any more for many… Read more...
by Dianne Northfield
Many 5G policy visions are described as piecemeal, uncoordinated and lacking in actionable measures. 6G policy planning is different. In learning from the past, a number of countries are seeking to develop more integrated and comprehensive strategies, drawing on a diverse range of stakeholders and leveraging cross-border partnerships. Read more...
by Dianne Northfield
There has been significant uptake of B5G (beyond 5G) and 6G R&D initiatives in many countries, along with a growing pool of regional and cross-border collaborations. Many of these initiatives involve diverse stakeholder participation and long-term funding models focused on building broad 6G ecosystems. Read more...
by Richard Handford
A leading satellite operator which is unique in operating both Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) and Geostationary (GEO) satellites. SES is also considering its own LEO constellation called Cleosat. Read more...
by Richard Handford
Japan’s policy is to release new spectrum and reorganise existing allocations in anticipation of strong demand in the future from 5G/Beyond 5G, satellite, IoT/Wi-Fi and next generation mobility systems such as V2X. Read more...