The mobile industry's drive to build out networks continued apace in 2023. While the main focus remained on 5G rollout, some telcos are still expanding their 4G LTE and even 3G services. Interest in open radio access networks (Open RAN), particularly around standalone (SA) networks, increased, as did 6G-related activities.… Read more...

US and Mexican operator AT&T provides telecommunications and technology services globally. It continues to focus heavily on 5G and fibre expansion. It also runs the US public safety network FirstNet. AT&T plans to deploy Open RAN products across its wireless network by 2026. Read more...

The exploding number of satellite constellations, and growing national and international interest in a range of space initiatives from communications to climate change monitoring, have sparked a policy push to determine whether more spectrum is needed to power space activities and if so, in what bands. This research note considers… Read more...

Proposed principles for 6G sustainable spectrum management have been met with a mix of positivity and scepticism. Read more...

Telenor Group is a leading telecoms firm in Nordic countries and Asia with 158 million mobile subscribers in 2022. It has set out a comprehensive approach to spectrum and is engaged with 5G issues, stating that 5G business models and use cases aren't yet clear. Read more...