PolicyTracker’s updated 3.3-4.2 GHz benchmark tracks the status of spectrum policies related to this mid-band range across 122 countries and territories that continue to progress assignments for IMT/5G use, along with a growing number of nations that are earmarking spectrum for use on a localised basis. While the assignment of… Read more...

PolicyTracker’s 3.3-4.2 GHz benchmarks spans 122 nations and territories that have assigned or plan to assign spectrum in the range. Across these assignments, there is a wide range of bandwidths in terms of total MHz amounts assigned, amounts assigned per operator and specific frequency ranges prioritised for assignment. There are… Read more...

Nations in the Middle East represent seven percent of the nations and territories included in PolicyTracker’s updated 3.3-4.2 GHz benchmark. Nations in the region have generally assigned between 300 to 400 MHz of 3.5 GHz spectrum, with 100 MHz of spectrum assigned per operator representing the norm. 3.5 GHz policies… Read more...

Forty-six nations in Europe are included in PolicyTracker’s updated 3.3-4.2 GHz benchmark, including nine new nations. All nations in the region have assigned or plan to assign spectrum within the 3.4/3.1-3.8 GHz range, while ten nations are also targeting the release of spectrum above 3.8 GHz. There is also traction… Read more...

Nations in Asia represent twenty-three percent of the nations and territories included in PolicyTracker’s updated 3.3-4.2 GHz benchmark. There are 3.5 GHz assignment activities in twenty-eight nations in the region, with nineteen of these focused exclusively on spectrum within the 3.3-3.6 GHz range. Ten new countries in the region are… Read more...

Nations in the Americas represent nineteen percent of the nations and territories included in PolicyTracker’s updated 3.3-4.2 GHz benchmark. Twenty-three nations in the region are now included the benchmark, with nine new nations included. Regulators in the region are typically assigning between 200 to 500 MHz of 3.5 GHz of… Read more...

Nations in Africa represent fourteen percent of the nations and territories included in PolicyTracker’s updated 3.3-4.2 GHz benchmark, including seven new nations in the region. In Africa, the amount of spectrum assigned in the 3.5 GHz range is in the order of 200 to 300 MHz, with spectrum assigned per… Read more...

Preparations for WRC-27 are ongoing and regional groups are drafting their first positions on agenda items. This is an overview of key dates, meetings, groups and initiatives that relate to WRC-27. Read more...

It's still early days for any preliminary positions for WRC-27, but some stakeholders have already made their position clear. This is an overview of draft documents issued by regional groups and international organisations. Read more...

As interest in satellite direct-to-device (D2D) services continues to grow, competition for MSS spectrum is higher than ever, and satellite companies are increasingly looking to collaborate on services. The adoption of 3GPP standards is also increasing slowly. Read more...