by Toby Youell
As the next generation of mobile telephony arrives, regulators will have to decide how to enable the development of 5G mobile networks that could require channels as wide as 1 GHz, and at frequencies above 6 GHz that have incumbent users. Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
The Next Generation Mobile Networks Alliance (NGMN), a global group of major telecoms providers and “co-operation partners” such as 5GPPP, the GSMA and ETSI, plans to push for more spectrum allocation as part of its 5G work programme. Read more...
by Toby Youell
UK regulator Ofcom has released an update of its plans to auction 190 MHz of spectrum in the 2.3 GHz and 3.4 GHz band. Read more...
by Toby Youell
Chipset designer Qualcomm has told PolicyTracker it will trade its L-band holding (1452–1492 MHz) following EU-level harmonisation of the band for supplemental downlink (SDL) and UK regulator Ofcom's decision to vary Qualcomm's licence to allow the band to be used for SDL. Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
Ofcom intends to have a licence-exempt regime for use of TV white spaces (TVWS) by December, according to Claire Mack, regulatory affairs manager for spectrum, telecoms and post in Scotland. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The UK Home Office's controversial project to replace its TETRA network with an LTE system hosted by a public mobile operator could now be continued after the Conservative Party won a surprise majority in the UK general election. Read more...
by Toby Youell
Using fixed links for high frequency trading (HFT) in stock markets is an emerging use of spectrum, but there are claims that companies are buying up licences and leaving them unused to force up prices for competitors. Read more...
by Toby Youell
Ofcom is not planning to target the satellite industry's core bands or WiGig frequencies for IMT-2020 identification at WRC-19. Read more...
by Toby Youell
Planned consolidation in the UK telecoms industry has led Ofcom to propose additional limits on the L-band (1452–1492 MHz) to prevent spectrum being traded without prior approval from the regulator. A consultation on the proposals lasts until 8 May. Read more...
by Toby Youell
Ofcom has issued compliance notices to the two holders of pan-European licences for 2 x 15 MHz in the S-band (1980–2010 MHz and 2170–2200 MHz). Read more...