The 2019 World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-19) agreed on global harmonisation of the technical conditions for using the 26 GHz band for 5G, but Europe is now struggling to decide what to do next.  Read more...

Although not hitting the heights of its infamous 2015 contest, Thailand’s sale of 5G spectrum still landed returns of THB 100.5 billion ($3.2 billion) and saw the arrival of two potential new market entrants.  Read more...

Finland's Ministry of Transport and Communications has launched a consultation on its proposed 26 GHz auction. It plans to launch the procedure in summer 2020.  Read more...

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), the country's regulator, caused a stir by proposing a single, shared 5G network, following a consultation that did not mention such an approach.  Read more...

A new report from the European Commission’s 5G Observatory says Italy is the only country in the European Union that has assigned spectrum in the 26 GHz band.  Read more...

India's space agency failed to get its sought-after strict limits on mmWave 5G at WRC-19, but it may get its way in its home country. Read more...

Singapore's regulator IMDA has changed its mind on the size of the guard band needed to protect satellite operators in the 3.5 GHz band.  Read more...

Ajit Pai, chair of US regulator the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), has said that mobile broadband licences issued this year for 24.25–24.45 GHz and 24.75–25.25 GHz may be revised following WRC-19. Read more...

The head of French regulator Arcep has suggested that the country may opt for a sharing regime in the 26 GHz band, in which verticals will be able to gain access to spectrum.  Read more...

Japan will be near the forefront of the movement to assign spectrum for use by industry verticals when it makes 28 GHz frequencies available this year.  Read more...