There is continued growing momentum in the assignment of spectrum for private networks, with 53 nations in all regions of the world now actively planning and implementing policies for localised spectrum use across an array of spectrum bands. Read more...

Increasing concern about a lack of investment in telecoms networks, the high costs associated with 5G and the need to improve rural coverage are chipping away at the spectrum auctions hegemony. Read more...

In the long history of spectrum assignment, auctions are a relatively new arrival, having begun in earnest around the start of the new millennium. Why did they become the new normal? Read more...

Over the past 20 years academics and economists have attempted to answer the question: are auction fees passed onto end-users in the form of higher pricing? Read more...

Industry consolidation is opening up a multi-orbit strategy for satellite operators, while regulators continue to grapple with satellite-direct-to-device service as more companies are attracted to it. WRC-23 saw a split in the satellite industry between GEO and LEO operators over interference. Read more...

The merger between Eutelsat and OneWeb, completed at the end of September 2023, created a unique hybrid geostationary and low-earth orbit satellite operator. Read more...

Lynk progressed its satellite-direct-to-phone service in a year when larger rivals revealed rival offerings and the regulatory debate about re-using terrestrial spectrum remains unresolved. Read more...

With the re-merger of EchoStar and US-based DISH Networks, EchoStar is now a licensed operator of terrestrial and fixed and mobile satellite service networks, commanding a large pool of mobile and satellite spectrum. In addition to its GEO satellite fleet, with a new satellite launched in June 2023, EchoStar is… Read more...

Telesat operates a GEO satellite fleet and plans to launch a LEO fleet in mid-2026, with the launch of commercial services planned in 2027. The LEO Lightspeed program has faced several delays although it now appears to be back on track. Ka-band spectrum is of particular importance to both Telesat’s… Read more...

SpaceX’s Starlink continues its aggressive LEO fleet expansion with over 6,000 operational satellites in orbit, over 3 million subscribers and a presence in 99 countries, with the list of national authorisations to provide services continuing to grow. SpaceX urges regulators to preserve satellite access to established Ku- and Ka-band frequencies… Read more...