UK regulator Ofcom’s new regulatory framework enables spectrum licensed to mobile network operators to be used for satellite direct-to-device (D2D) services. Read more...

Scottish private network company Neutral Wireless has used the UK regulator's new short-notice, short-duration licences to experiment with airborne 5G private networks. Read more...

Ofcom has decided to allow the emergency services access to the band, with special conditions to prevent interference, following consultation last year. Read more...

Ofcom plans to auction spectrum for supplementary downlink in the 1.4 GHz band by 2027. The upper 6 GHz band is unlikely to become available before 2030. Read more...

The regulator Ofcom and the defence ministry recently approved a new spectrum sharing framework designed to enable the military to access mobile bands and mobile operators to access military bands. Read more...

Ofcom, the regulator, wants to move ahead "as soon as possible" with a prioritised band split, with 160 MHz prioritised for Wi-Fi and 540 MHz for mobile. Read more...

A new report by Real Wireless for the UK Spectrum Policy Forum considers future spectrum planning for sharing between satellites and terrestrial mobile networks. Read more...

Many sectors with an interest in UK spectrum use were able to have their say at a recent event held in London. Key topics included the RSPG's change of heart on the upper 6 GHz band, increasing pressure on the lower UHF band, and the upper C-band auction in the… Read more...

Ofcom has awarded satellite operator Starlink temporary E-band licences for use at three of its gateway sites. There is currently no international technical regulation to use this band for commercial satellite services. Read more...

The 1900-1920 MHz band will be available for the UK's rail network and emergency services. Read more...