Concluding our review of prospects for current mobile bands, its worth making a final point: if you are selling or buying spectrum these days it is usually described as “5G”. The new generation certainly will support a wide range of bands (see diagram), and in a semantic sense everything in… Read more...

There will be a bonfire of the licences in 900 MHz and 2.1 GHz over the next two years, with over 80 expiring. Deciding whether to extend the terms or re-auction the licences will be a key question for many regulators over the coming months. Read more...

For the past quarter century, Europe’s approach to spectrum has been founded on the belief in auctions. But this week we reported on a Paris seminar which showed that industry is open to new approaches.  Being innovation-led is a laudable goal. The UK, for example, has recently debated whether it would… Read more...

A legal ruling is expected any day now in the UK instalment of the long-running Viasat/Inmarsat battle over MSS spectrum. It all turns on the most confusing word in the english language... Whether it's fair and fare, maid and made or band and banned, we often find ourselves stumbling over… Read more...

Continuing our analysis of current mobile bands in the Spectrum Research Service, we look at the gradual progress towards extending L-Band.  Read more...

In the past few weeks we have updated our Spectrum Research Service entries about the current mobile bands and will be highlighting trends in a series of research notes. We start by identifying the technological progression from 2G to 5G. Some bands are still being used for 2G - and… Read more...

  Some important announcements about Valuing the spectrum, being held in London on 30-31 October: It will cover techniques for valuing the new 5G mmWave bands Two sessions will be led by Amit Nagpal and Lee Sanders from Aetha Consulting, who have years of experience of valuing spectrum for mobile operators… Read more...

Italy's auction for 5G spectrum has exceeded everyone's expectations, netting over €6.5 billion after 14 days of intense bidding. The amount raised is more than double the country’s initial target, surpasses the €3.9 billion raised in the 4G multi-band auction held in 2011 and could be compared to 3G auctions in the… Read more...

We've all seen the headlines. They include 'The global race for 5G technology is on, and it's not looking good'. Elsewhere, you may have come across 'The 5G Race: China and US battle to control world’s fastest wireless internet,' or just 'The race to 5G'. This 'race' seems to be contested… Read more...

  Putting a value on different bands is an essential skill for everyone with a professional interest in the spectrum world. This course gives an overview of the widely used approaches, using practical examples and case studies. Valuing the Spectrum is held over two days in London on 30-31 October… Read more...