Mid-band 5G coverage in Europe is less than half the global average, according to the company’s latest report on the state of mobile communications. Read more...

As the world emerges from COVID-19, there's never been a better time to unlock the potential of 5G mmWave technology, says the GSMA of its newly launched "accelerator initiative." Read more...

Mobile infrastructure manufacturers Qualcomm, Nokia and Ericsson have urged European regulators and governments to incentivise and prioritise the release of the 26 GHz band, as only a handful of administrations have awarded spectrum in the band so far.  Read more...

The world’s biggest players in telecoms are attempting to find a common vision for 6G with several key events already taking place this year.  Read more...

Equipment manufacturer Ericsson has suggested that drones could be the next big thing in spectrum management, arguing that they are more accurate and cost-efficient than current interference management tools.  Read more...

Regulatory planning for 5G continues apace amid industry concern about its commercial prospects, particularly in the mmWave bands. In an interview, Andreas Geiss from the European Commission told PolicyTracker that 5G's promise lies in adding new groups of business customers. Read more...

These frequencies could all use the same equipment (unlike frequencies at 24.25–29.5 GHz) and they are all are on the WRC-19 agenda for potential identification for IMT in the Radio Regulations. Read more...

Operators from countries such as South Korea, Japan and the US attended a meeting held by a group that backs 28 GHz for the first time. Mexico’s regulator was also represented. Read more...

Vendor’s urban propagation mapping shows high indoor penetration at 3.5 GHz and 28 GHz with almost the same outdoor footprint as 2.6 GHz. Read more...

Korean operator KT and vendors Intel and Samsung have been showing off 5G on snow and ice for the past two weeks, but the actual offerings at the event have felt relatively low key. Read more...