China’s heft might aid the adoption of networked vehicles, although initial road safety applications appear low-key and history suggests progress in this sector will run at a stately pace.  Read more...

This is an important and challenging book that shows the general reader what will be required for the satellite industry to go from its current status - providing just one per cent of cellular network backhaul - to being a vital component of 5G. Read more...

European regulatory body CEPT has decided it will no longer support 32 GHz, 81-86 GHz or 71-76 GHz as 5G bands. Its backing for the 51 GHz band also remains unclear.  Read more...

Satellite operators are resisting the regulator-driven clearing and/or sharing of the 3.7–4.2 GHz band in the US.  Read more...

The Chilean government department responsible for spectrum policy, Subtel, has proposed new spectrum caps that would make the country’s mobile operators lose access to spectrum in the AWS, 1900 MHz and 2.6 GHz bands.  Read more...

Hungary’s regulator is planning to launch a 5G auction next year, with 700 MHz and 3400-3800 MHz spectrum expected to be made available.  Read more...

The Radio Spectrum Policy Group (RSPG) is about to issue its third opinion on 5G, according to its chair Jonas Wessel.  Read more...

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will vote at its monthly meeting on a draft policy developed by Commissioner Michael O’Rielly that is designed to make it easier for mobile operators to use 3550—3700 MHz for 5G mobile services.  Read more...

US regulator the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has issued an Enforcement Advisory that warns retailers against selling unauthorized radio equipment.  Read more...

It may have taken nearly a decade but the Philippines is close to ending its long-running duopoly. It is using a novel approach to achieve this. Read more...