Over the next 5-10 years, spectrum regulators will need to address expiring licences across multiple bands and operators.

US telco Verizon has requested approval from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to conduct 6G testing in the 4.8-4.9 GHz band, which is part of a range being studied by…

The PolicyTracker Spectrum Database, available as part of our Spectrum Research Service, has been updated with the latest assignments, including those from Vietnam, the Dominican Republic and Ghana.

The Italian Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy is preparing an auction of spectrum in the 26 GHz band. It would be used for fixed wireless access and 5G. 

The European Commission's proposal for an EU Critical Communication System covers three bands: the 700 MHz band, the 2 GHz mobile satellite band, and, for now, the narrowband spectrum used…

The handbook shows which meteorological satellite downlinks and passive sensing bands fall within the ranges proposed for IMT under agenda item 1.7, and why the meteorological community says they are…

Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) interference has increased substantially in the past few months, contributing to what is now clearly a long-term trend.

Researchers speaking at a recent London conference said 6G could accelerate the use of robotics in hospitals for complex surgery and make it easier to perform remote surgery at longer…

Geespace, a subsidiary of Chinese automobile manufacturer Geely, has received approval from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) for a two-year commercial trial of low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite…

Several publications have suggested that Orange, Vodafone, Deutsche Telekom and Telefonica are looking into forming an alliance to prevent US satellite operators from securing access to the harmonised 2 GHz…

Over the next 5-10 years, spectrum regulators will need to deal with the expiry of licences across multiple bands and operators. The sheer scale of spectrum licences reaching maturity makes…

PolicyTracker’s spectrum licence renewal benchmark examines the ways in which regulators around the world are dealing with the issue of expiring spectrum licences. While noting regional variations, a majority of…

Several nations in Europe have adopted innovative approaches to spectrum licence renewals, as profiled in this Research Note. In each case, there has been a distinct policy shift over the…