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
Vodafone Netherlands says its trial of LTE licensed-assisted access (LAA) was a success and 3GPP is due to issue relevant standards in March. However, uncertainty over those standards could mean LAA is still a long way off. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The LTE-U Forum has responded to a letter from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that questioned whether the way unlicensed LTE coexists with incumbent Wi-Fi services in the 5 GHz band is technically feasible or legally acceptable. Read more...
by Toby Youell
Julius Knapp, chief of the engineering and technology office at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), has written to the LTE-U Forum asking for clarity on several aspects of its plans to use LTE in the unlicensed 5 GHz band. Read more...
by Toby Youell
NTT Docomo and Nokia have launched a research project that will aim to achieve a throughput speed of 10 Gbps with optimised latency using the 4.4–4.9 GHz band. Read more...
by Toby Youell
A new report from the UK Spectrum Policy Forum calls for a series of measures to promote the use of licence-exempt spectrum. Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will auction 65 MHz of spectrum for mobile broadband and free up 100 MHz of spectrum in the 5 GHz band for high-capacity Wi-Fi and other unlicensed uses, the agency said at its 31 March meeting. Read more...