The UK regulator has launched another consultation on its auction of spectrum in the 26 and 40 GHz bands. Read more...

The Irish regulator ComReg had given the mobile network operator one year to fulfil its coverage obligations in the 3.6 GHz band. Read more...

The Portuguese competition authority has rejected Vodafone’s proposal for reducing the merger's impact on competition in the country's mobile market. Two Spanish operators, meanwhile, are hopeful their merger may soon gain EU approval. Read more...

Ofcom has confirmed its plan to auction spectrum access licences in the 26 and 40 GHz bands in major towns and cities. The timing of the auction will depend on the competition authority's decision on the proposed merger between mobile operators Vodafone and Three. Read more...

Virtual mobile operators are calling for a requirement to allow wholesale access to be enshrined in the country’s upcoming spectrum award. Read more...

Delegates at the recent 6G Symposium in the UK discussed converging mobile with Wi-Fi for 6G and adding non-terrestrial networks to the connectivity pot. Read more...

ComReg has extended temporary licences for 700 MHz and 2100 MHz spectrum to prevent disruption and loss of service while awaiting a court decision on its delayed multi-band auction. Read more...

UK's regulator Ofcom had hoped that the four-week negotiation stage included in its recent C-band spectrum auction would be enough to defragment the 3400—3800 MHz range. In the end, only one spectrum trading agreement was reached during those negotiations—so mobile operators are continuing to hold bilateral talks. Read more...

PolicyTracker interviewed Luis López Jiménez, director of Regulation, Competition and Markets at Three UK, on the operator’s 5G advantage, its spectrum strategy and why a direct allocation would have made more sense. Read more...

Indian operator Vodafone Idea (VIL) is to phase out 3G while maintaining its 2G service, despite a competitor's call for all 2G users to be upgraded. Read more...