French network operator and digital services provider Orange describes its purpose as giving everyone "the keys to a responsible digital world". It operates in 26 countries and had 287 million customers (including 242 million mobile customers) at the end of 2022, according to its 2022 universal registration document. Its 4G… Read more...

What are the challenges in measuring energy use and has the telecoms industry found any solutions? Read more...

The EU’s eastern flank states have been pursuing their 5G auction plans despite Russia’s inflexible stance on spectrum coordination. However, there are concerns that Moscow could "weaponise" its use of 700 MHz and 3.6 GHz spectrum in the future to hamper its neighbours' 5G rollout. Read more...

Since our last benchmark update in November 2021, 18 nations have joined the list of European countries that have implemented or plan to implement harmonised rules for the 6 GHz band. Read more...

Despite the lack of clarity surrounding mmWave use cases and unproven business models, regulators and industry are examining a range of new approaches to mmWave spectrum sharing. Three case studies based on the work of Ofcom in the UK, Canada’s ISED and Qualcomm inform this research note, which outlines a… Read more...

This research note examines the current status of different approaches to spectrum sharing. Its focus is on policy approaches that target the use of spectrum in a given band on both an intra-operator and intra-service basis. Read more...

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...

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...

Despite its critics, the Open RAN movement continues to take shape in 2022, expanding beyond greenfield operators to a growing number of brownfield operators with plans for the phased integration of Open RAN and vRAN into legacy networks. Among brownfield operators, there is a trend to promote shared Open RAN… Read more...

The proliferation of a diverse range of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), particularly those operating at low-altitude, is challenging traditional air traffic management systems where traditional airspace classifications and rules of flight do not map to drone operations. Read more...