The US regulator has sold all but two of the over 14,000 licences it made available in the 37.6—40 GHz and 47.2—48.2 GHz bands. Read more...

The mobile industry association says legislators are not keeping up with the spectrum requirements of mobile network operators (MNOs). It claims that with less than a year to go to the next World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-19), this means the future of 5G could be in doubt.  Read more...

The unanimous ATU (African Telecommunications Union) decision on 26 GHz at its 11-15 September meeting was broadly expected, said Ross Bateson, an advisor for mobile industry group the GSM Association. Read more...

The Next Generation Mobile Networks Alliance (NGMN), a global group of major telecoms providers and “co-operation partners” such as 5GPPP, the GSMA and ETSI, plans to push for more spectrum allocation as part of its 5G work programme. Read more...

A company whose main assets are spectrum and intellectual property is funding research into millimetre waves (mmWaves) in the hope of developing an infrastructure ecosystem based on the spectrum it owns. Read more...

The proposed introduction of spectrum leasing is the latest Ofcom liberalisation proposal to be put on ice by the British government to the dismay of aspiring band managers. Read more...

Industry fears that the UK’s plans for an important satellite frequency – due to be finalised in the next few weeks - could drive smaller operators out of the country Read more...