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There will be a bonfire of the licences in 900 MHz and 2.1 GHz over the next two years, with over 80 expiring. Deciding whether to extend the terms or…

For the past quarter century, Europe’s approach to spectrum has been founded on the belief in auctions. But this week we reported on a Paris seminar which showed that industry…

A legal ruling is expected any day now in the UK instalment of the long-running Viasat/Inmarsat battle over MSS spectrum. It all turns on the most confusing word in the…

Continuing our analysis of current mobile bands in the Spectrum Research Service, we look at the gradual progress towards extending L-Band. 

In the past few weeks we have updated our Spectrum Research Service entries about the current mobile bands and will be highlighting trends in a series of research notes. We…

  Some important announcements about Valuing the spectrum, being held in London on 30-31 October: It will cover techniques for valuing the new 5G mmWave bands Two sessions will be led…

Italy's auction for 5G spectrum has exceeded everyone's expectations, netting over €6.5 billion after 14 days of intense bidding. The amount raised is more than double the country’s initial target,…

We've all seen the headlines. They include 'The global race for 5G technology is on, and it's not looking good'. Elsewhere, you may have come across 'The 5G Race: China…

  Putting a value on different bands is an essential skill for everyone with a professional interest in the spectrum world. This course gives an overview of the widely used…

European governments appear to be moving ahead with efforts to consolidate a successful future for 5G, identifying its risks and proposing alternatives to boost performance. The Future Telecoms Infrastructure Review, for…

Shortly after slamming the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) in a letter to a leading US politics publication, the Republican FCC commissioner Michael O’Rielly went on the offensive again at last week’s…

By the end of the year Verizon is promising to launch the first US commercial 5G network for fixed broadband services, followed by mobile 5G services next year. This may…

Facebook may no longer be planning to build its own high altitude battery-powered gliders, but it remains committed to HAPS and this is the main theme of its WRC-19 lobbying.…

Two years ago the US agreed the rules for 5G deployment and Verizon is promising to launch services this year. Elsewhere,  except South Korea, regulations have not been finalised and…

For many years our Spectrum Database - part of the Research Service - has recorded details about licences in mobile and wireless broadband spectrum up to 3.5 GHz. With 5G commercial…