Shows national spectrum holdings in high, mid and low bands with the full list of licences at the bottom. Please note a) not all licence holders offer services to the public b) this page cannot be used to compare holdings in multiple countries. Sourcing and methodology is available here. Read more...

While the rate of mobile data traffic consumption appears to be slowing, there are disagreements about what data consumption will be at the end of the decade. This research note considers different predictions, and how they may impact future policymaking in the 6G era. Read more...

Accurately monitoring and predicting trends in mobile data consumption is important for spectrum policymakers and spectrum users alike. This research note considers the recent slowdown in year-on-year data growth. Read more...

Shows national all national mobile licences. Please note that not all licence holders offer services to the public. Sourcing and methodology is available here. Read more...

Operators around the globe are now frenetically engaged in building out their networks, 4G as well as 5G. Interest in open access radio networks (Open RAN) continues to grow, although not all of the players we surveyed have embraced it—or 6G—yet. Read more...

As the world begins to emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic, mobile operators have turned their attention back to network-building. There is also an increased focus among some on open access radio networks (Open RAN), as well as on 6G-related activities. Read more...

SoftBank and its US segment, Sprint, seek to lead the pack in 5G rollout, with Sprint preparing to launch a US 5G mobile network using 2.5 GHz in the first half of 2019 while the FCC reviews a proposed merger between Sprint and T-Mobile. In Japan the 5G focus is… Read more...

Japan will be hosting the Olympic Games in 2020 and the country plans to use the event as a showcase for new technologies such as 5G. As a result, both its government and its operators are very active in testing the technology. Read more...

India's huge potential as a 5G market looks likely to remain untapped for some time. Operators are still struggling to improve access to 4G and few 5G tests are under way. Read more...

After what seemed to many like a long delay, Canada is now preparing to follow the US in auctioning spectrum in the 600 MHz band. Its government also launched a consultation this year on using spectrum in some higher bands for 5G. Read more...