One national licence will be assigned in the PAMR band to a specialised mobile service provider. Read more...

That's according to Gösta Kallner, the executive chairman of industry body the 450 MHz Alliance. Read more...

Ofcom has launched a consultation on five potential bands that could be used to support the future of the utilities sector. Read more...

Brazilian regulator Anatel has revoked its 450 MHz mobile licences. Over a decade after they were awarded, the spectrum was still not being used, the regulator said. Read more...

Europe intends to protect 470—694 MHz for broadcasting and PMSE until 2030, but Arab states are still considering what to do with the lower UHF band in the short term. Read more...

Once considered a pioneer mobile band, 450 MHz is attracting growing attention as a band for mission-critical next-generation communications for utilities, governments and other uses, but the UK utility sector is seeking access to different frequencies for next-generation operations. Read more...

The Moldovan administration will use a sealed bid format rather than their usual combinatorial clock auction approach. Read more...

Although two companies had initially applied to take part in Denmark’s 450 MHz auction, the spectrum eventually attracted just one firm bidder—Net1.  Read more...

An upcoming auction in Denmark and ongoing consultation processes in a handful of EU countries reveal an increasing interest in the 410—470 MHz frequency range for private utility and Internet of Things (IoT) networks. Read more...

With the arrival of LTE-based mobile broadband, the concept of dedicated spectrum for PPDR (public protection and disaster relief) applications has now evolved and governments are looking into a wide range of innovative approaches.  Read more...