Spanish telecoms regulator CNMC has revealed it will allow projects funded by the European Commission’s "WiFi4EU" project to exceed national connection speed limits. Read more...

Leaders of US regulator the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from both political parties are looking to open up the 5850–5925 MHz band for unlicensed services. Read more...

As numerous Eastern European countries accelerate their efforts to release the 694-790 MHz band for mobile broadband services, Serbia and Romania are pushing ahead with their plans to launch 5G spectrum auctions. Read more...

The utility sector is campaigning globally for more access to spectrum in order to keep up with changes in grid networks brought about by the development of renewable energy and smart grid technologies. Read more...

Millimetre wave (mmWave) frequencies can be far more resilient than the industry generally believes, a key Samsung executive has claimed. Read more...

The spectrum world has a recipe for a successful technology. It includes harmonised spectrum; recognised standards; a device ecosystem; compelling use cases; and industry support. But there is one element we tend to ignore - probably because it is a mundane issue rarely solved by engineering, the interest which brought so many… Read more...

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has voted to approve a consultation document on the mmWave bands without substantive changes in spite of potential international issues and resistance from a major military contractor. Read more...

EU institutions have reached a provisional deal on the new European Electronic Communications Code (EECC), and have now concluded negotiation stages. Read more...

While Africa is theoretically an energy-rich continent, supply remains poor for most of the population. However, a multi-utility shared spectrum infrastructure project could help to improve the situation. Read more...

The future of the UK's planned Emergency Services Network (ESN)–the LTE-based communications system being developed for the country's police, paramedics and fire services–could be in doubt. Read more...