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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.…

Traditional spectrum refarming methods can be costly and time-consuming. But in the absence of limitless new greenfield spectrum, some refarming can benefit the deployment of a new generation of mobile…

A mobile broadband identification in 6 GHz has already emerged as one of the most contentious proposals for WRC-23 and we will be considering it in depth in our next…

Understanding Modern Spectrum Management, which has been running since 2008, is being held online this year to accommodate the travel difficulties caused by the COVID-19 outbreak. The trainers will deliver…

This week PolicyTracker publishes a new Dossier on spectrum refarming, based on research into the plans of more than 110 mobile operators . The results are available in our 2G…

Spectrum has been described as "the oxygen for the internet", but historically frequencies that are usable for mobile broadband has been only available on a nationwide basis. Realistically, only mobile…

Fixed Wireless Access (FWA), despite being something of a graveyard for businesses, is set to grow rapidly, according to the newly published Ericsson Mobility Report. It estimates that 10% of…

If you weren't able to join our National Approaches to Spectrum Sharing webinar on June 17 we are making a recording of it available. It was a fascinating discussion featuring the…

Don't forget to register for our National Approaches to Spectrum Sharing webinar this Wednesday, 17 June. The approaches taken by national administrations vary widely and we will be considering CBRS,…

We have had snapshots of what 6G might look like, but the work is ongoing and this webinar is a chance to catch up with the latest developments, both in…