Discussions are in their final stages and are focused on the best way to release spectrum in the 3.4-3.8 GHz and 700 MHz ranges, PolicyTracker can reveal. Read more...

Lorenzo Casaccia told a conference in Barcelona that 3.5 GHz is a worldwide 5G band, except in the US. He also announced mmWave mapping trials in ten cities worldwide. 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...

Talks on the 700 MHz band will take place this month with a view to reaching an agreement by December. They could help with the issue of Italian DTT causing interference for neighbouring EU member states. This has been a problem for those countries for more than 30 years. Read more...

The Commercial Smallsat Spectrum Management Association, launched this month, will campaign for an expedited spectrum coordination process for shared spectrum as well as on other spectrum issues affecting the community. Read more...

Dutch mobile operators have complained to the country's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MEA) about a report that apparently explores the possibility of setting aside a portion of the 2.1 GHz band for PMSE use. Read more...

Bulgaria’s regulator the Communications Regulation Commission (CRC) has launched a public consultation on the 1.5 GHz, 2 GHz, 2.6 GHz and 3.6 GHz bands. They will be assigned for LTE services. Read more...

Last week’s European Commission workshop on the 5.9 GHz band highlighted just how split automotive, mobile and equipment manufacturers are when it comes to safety-related transport. Read more...

The European C-Roads project disagrees and says this is a commercial argument rather than a technical one. Read more...

After leaving it out of a consultation on a multi-band auction in May, Belgium is now considering auctioning the band in 2019. Read more...