by Kane Mumford
The UK's National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) – whose key members include the artificial intelligence pioneer and founder of Google’s DeepMind project Demis Hassabis – has issued a call for evidence on uses envisaged for the ultra-high specifications of 5G. Read more...
by Kane Mumford
Ofcom is consulting on a proposal to increase the amount of spectrum available to WiFi in the 5 GHz band. Read more...
by Kane Mumford
Questions over emergency prioritisation and pre-emption, an ambitious transition schedule and the all-important issue of coverage are all addressed in the latest comments from the government department that awarded UK mobile operator EE the contract to host the country's emergency services network (ESN). Read more...
by Kane Mumford
Much of the public sector spectrum to be made available by the UK government in the next six years is to be shared rather than released, according to government official Nick Munn. Read more...
by Kane Mumford
EE’s head of spectrum Inge Hansen wants base station landlords to be prevented from “holding the company to ransom". Read more...
by Jonathan Watson
UK regulator Ofcom has published its “initial conclusions” from the strategic review of digital communications it launched in 2015. Read more...
by David Yip
UK regulator Ofcom wants to spur investment in Internet of Things (IoT) technologies and has recommended the usage of the lower VHF band despite several objections in its recent consultation. Read more...
by Kane Mumford
Ofcom is consulting on maximising the benefits of the clearance of 700 MHz, considering five potential uses for the 25 MHz “centre gap” (733-758 MHz). The provisional view is that additional mobile downlink services would be the best use of the spectrum, while other services, including PPDR, would not. Read more...
by Kane Mumford
UK regulator Ofcom has said the country's emergency services network (ESN), currently operated by communications contractor Airwave, is planning to use 2340-2350 MHz for ground-to-air communications when it moves to EE’s 4G network. Read more...
by David Yip
Ed Vaizey, the UK minister responsible for spectrum, has rejected accusations of favouring mobile network operators (MNOs) over consumers during a recent debate in Parliament. Read more...