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5G networks are expected to use many bands that were previously allocated to - albeit not necessarily used by - 4G networks. But the next generation of wireless technology will…

At PolicyTracker we regularly publish research reports on current spectrum topics. But this autumn, we are also revisiting core tenets of spectrum management in a six-section "Spectrum 101". This week we are…

Radio spectrum policy is often discussed in the context of "winning" the race to 5G, or at least ensuring that consumers will not end up losing out on some of…

The profiles of mobile bands in our Spectrum Research Services have been updated to take into account developments over the past year. These include auctions and regulatory decisions at the…

With four months to go until WRC-19, where do we stand now? What has happened since the report we published last year? The ITU World Radiocommunication Conferences (WRCs) are hugely important. They…

Our long-running Understanding Modern Spectrum Management course is being held in Oxford on 16-19 September and you can save £250 by booking this week.  The course  gives a comprehensive overview of…

For the past decade auctions have been the default assignment mechanism for mobile licences but there is growing concern about their use. Can they deliver wide high speed mobile coverage…

The latest update of the PolicyTracker Spectrum Database shows 5G assignments picking up in both mmWave and mid-band frequencies. Despite attention on the German C-band auction, the quarter's most expensive…

Or to put it more more prosaically, we have moved offices! The new PolicyTracker address is: Suite 223, China Works, 100 Black Prince Road, London, SE1 7SJ, UK. All other…

With four months to go until WRC-19, what agreements have been reached and what proposals are facing the most opposition? The answers are in PolicyTracker's new WRC-19 Briefing. The ITU World Radiocommunication…

This week we are releasing the final three of our WRC-19 Briefing notes. These notes are designed to explain the current state of play for WRC-19: the high profile international…

Governments have long considered tax breaks and credits useful tools to encourage investment in disadvantaged communities. Policymakers hope that they can encourage firms to put an under-used resource—people living in…

Radio spectrum policy makers get the opportunity to change the Radio Regulations, the rulebook for the international use of spectrum, every three or four years at World Radiocommunication Conferences (WRC).…

The propagation characteristics of mmWave spectrum and the challenging business case for 5G have given the spectrum policy community plenty of food for thought. Does this mean that sharing rather…

Our Weekly Spectrum Briefing usually talks about a current policy issue but recently we have been going back to basics, reconsidering some fundamental questions. The first being what is spectrum…