French network operator and digital services provider Orange describes its purpose as giving everyone "the keys to a responsible digital world". It operates in 26 countries and had 287 million customers (including 242 million mobile customers) at the end of 2022, according to its 2022 universal registration document. Its 4G… Read more...

Headquartered in New Delhi, Bharti Airtel has more than 500 million customers in 17 countries across South Asia and Africa. It is focused on the rapid deployment of its 5G network and has accumulated so much spectrum that it says it will not need to get any more for many… Read more...

What are the challenges in measuring energy use and has the telecoms industry found any solutions? Read more...

Despite the initial flurry of interest in wholesale networks, there are only a few examples of this model. This research note considers the case for and against wholesale networks and attempts to make an initial assessment of their success or failure over the past two decades. Read more...

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...

To compare a selection of countries use the checkbox in the table below. Details on sourcing and methodology are available here  Read more...

Several companies including Apple, Starlink and Lynk have announced plans to connect existing devices directly to satellites. This new type of service has significant implications for the satellite industry as well as policymakers. This research note provides an introduction to this emerging market and explores some of the policy issues… Read more...

This page highlights key population data from the sources shown here. To compare several countries use the checkbox in the table at the bottom of the page. Read more...

Upfront payments are criticised as a barrier to infrastructure investment, but what are the pros and cons of taking a staged approach? Read more...

Compare key data on population, economy, connectivity and spectrum in selected countries. By default the ten biggest economies are shown: change the country selection using the checkboxes on the left. Sourcing and methodology available here. Read more...