Inmarsat can support IMT identifications in 24.25-27.5 GHz,  parts of 37-43.5 GHz and 66-76  GHz, provided any satellite uses are protected 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...

India's population is widely dispersed across the country, where only a small proportion of the population lives in areas with a low population density (less than 25 people per km2). Almost half of the population live in 'built-up' areas which are widely spread around the country but concentrated mostly in… Read more...

Just 2% of the land mass holds 40% of the French population who live in 'intensively built-up' areas. A large proportion of the population live in 'moderately built-up' areas which cover over half of the land mass. Read more...

Is it time to reassess the contribution of different spectrum uses to the wider economy? In the second article of this series, Dianne Northfield argues that there are new factors which need to be taken into account. Read more...

The major studies of spectrum's economic worth were conducted several years ago. Do they need to be updated in the light of recent trends, asks Dianne Northfield. In the first of two articles she assesses what recent research tells us. Read more...

With commercial deployment now very close our spectrum database has been updated to reflect the ownership of licences in potential 5G bands. Some existing licences can be used for 5G and some cannot, depending whether the service is fixed or mobile. A further complication is that in some cases a… Read more...

Microsoft remains a strong supporter of unlicensed spectrum and its current priorities are focused on TV white spaces, the 3.7-4.2 GHz band, 26 GHz, and 66-71 GHz. It is also supporting rural connectivity initiatives. Read more...

As Facebook continues its mission "to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together", it remains focused on the need for spectrum in a wider range of  bands, including above 95 GHz and has urged the FCC and Ofcom to ensure availability of spectrum for… Read more...

Google remains a strong proponent of unlicensed spectrum, sharing and dynamic spectrum sharing. Over the past year it has  focused on the 3.5 GHz, 6 GHz and over 95 GHz bands in particular. It continues to run a TV white space database. Read more...