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Regulators around the world seek to put spectrum, a natural resource, to its best use for society at large. This means they pursue a variety of domestic public policy objectives…

The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed all aspects of life, including radio spectrum policy. According to our latest research, 23 countries have departed from their standard spectrum policies to make sure…

Spectrum sharing is nothing new. As a new research note on the subject points out, the ITU's Radio Regulations have long conceived of primary, co-primary, and secondary allocations. But sharing…

Today's Spectrum Sharing in Asia webinar was a fascinating discussion and yielded some important insights, including: India's plans to update its spectrum sharing regulations South Korea's "clean zone" initiative to…

Don't forget to register for the Spectrum Sharing in Asia webinar, taking place Wednesday, 19 August at 4pm AEST,  11.30 am IST, 2 pm Singapore, 8 am CEST, 11 pm…

In the past decade, facilitating sharing has become an increasing important part of spectrum policy. Behind this is a growing belief that market mechanisms alone will fail to deliver the…

PolicyTracker's longest-running course, Understanding Modern Spectrum Management, is being held for a second time this autumn with a schedule designed to fit time zones in Asia and the Middle East.…

This year, all PolicyTracker's courses are available online, including a new Understanding Modern Spectrum Management course with timings to suit the Asian and Middle Eastern Markets. Regulating Competition in Mobile…

FCC Commissioner Mike O’Rielly has long championed conservative causes in US spectrum policy. His dogged advocacy for reform of the CBRS framework for the 3550—3700 MHz band, for example, led…

What's going on with spectrum sharing in Asia? Already there have been several exciting examples across the region to discuss, including China’s decision this year to license the 3.3 GHz…

The latest iteration of the PolicyTracker Spectrum Database (PSD) takes into account changes to less than 5500 MHz of spectrum worldwide since March 2020—about half the amount recorded in Q1…

What will 6G networks look like? How will they differ from 5G? What are the 6G use cases? What are the implications for regulators? Do we need policy changes to…

In the early 2010s, as 4G networks were being rolled out globally, while a few maverick researchers dreamed that 5G might use frequencies above 6 GHz, perhaps even "mmWaves" such…

Yesterday's webinar, The 6 GHz Debate, was an excellent opportunity to hear a wide range of expert viewpoints on the WRC-23 proposal to introduce an IMT identification in the band.…