Several international and national bodies are working to provide spectrum for use by safety-critical applications. Read more...

This research note looks into regulating drones technically known as Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). It describes the different types of systems there are and how regulators and international bodies have set up a framework and traffic system for them. Read more...

The most difficult agenda item for transport-related items related to the modernisation of the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System and the recognition of the Chinese BeiDou system. Read more...

This page will be updated soon. WRC-23 will consider a range of transport-related Agenda Items (AIs), some of which are framed to modernize outdated Radio Regulations. As regional organisations finalise preparations for WRC-23, high-level consensus on these items is taking shape. Nonetheless, a number of them involve operational and technical… Read more...

This page will be updated soon.Preparations for WRC-23 are coming to a close with the final inter-regional workshop held in September 2023. WRC-23 is being held in November in Dubai. This Research Note provides an overview of regional positions on the agenda items. 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...

Spectrum allocated for satellite services and/or mobile broadband are increasingly being considered for UAS. In 2022, battle lines are forming between supporters and opponents of WRC-23 satellite allocations enabling beyond line of sight C2 link for UAS. Read more...

WRC-23 will consider a range of transport-related Agenda Items, some of which are framed to modernize outdated Radio Regulations. As regional organisations continue preparations for WRC-23, high-level consensus on these items is shaping. Nonetheless, a number of these items involve complex operational and technical issues that will complicate deliberations. Read more...

While Amazon is focused on the unlicensed spectrum on which its devices, services and fulfilment centers rely, it also has interests in drone and autonomous vehicle delivery systems as well as private IoT networks and mobile satellite communications. Read more...

A lack of national-level spectrum policy is stymieing the development of the commercial drone industry. This is despite the progressive identification of spectrum for Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) at the international-level and ongoing innovation supporting innumerable use cases for commercial drones. In this second note of a two-part series on… Read more...