by Dianne Northfield
The past 12 months has seen the leading economies wrestling with a new policy issue—satellite direct-to-device services—as well as assigning mid-band spectrum and finalising positions on 6 GHz. Read more...
by Dianne Northfield
In 2024, the focus of US spectrum policy is on building the country’s spectrum pipeline through the implementation of a National Spectrum Strategy. The Federal Communication Commission’s spectrum auction authority lapsed in March 2023. In its absence, the Commission is examining alternative means of assigning resources held in its spectrum… Read more...
by Dianne Northfield
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...
by Dugie Standeford
Verizon was the big winner in the 2020 Federal Communications Commission's 3.7 GHz (C-band) auction, boosting its sub-6 GHz holdings by 120 percent. The spectrum will be a "critical component" of its 5G strategy, but the operator is also interested in 6 GHz and 3.45 - 3.55 GHz. Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
In October 2018, US carrier Verizon's 5G Home Internet became the world's first service offering explicitly branded 5G. Verizon's spectrum focus is currently on 3.7-4.2 GHz (C-Band), 6 GHz and the upper 37 GHz, 39 GHz and 47 GHz bands. Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
US and Mexican operator AT&T is investing heavily in expanding its network capacity and in securing the spectrum needed to meet its long-term needs. It is also shifting spectrum used for 2G to its 3G and 4G networks as it moves toward 5G. Read more...