by Kane Mumford
The 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz and 2600 MHz bands are under revision in CEPT for use with 5G New Radio (5G NR). Commercial deployment is on the way, say vendors. Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
Revamped Dynamic Spectrum Alliance (DSA) model rules for TV white space (TVWS) technology seek to encourage the rollout of TVWS networks in order to close the digital divide and enable the Internet of Things (IoT). But while the DSA claims the use of TVWS is on the rise, one regulator… Read more...
by Toby Youell
All 50 US states, two territories and Washington D.C. decided to join the public safety wireless broadband network before the window closed on 28 December. Read more...
by Kane Mumford
The request for information follows a joint call from the country’s spectrum regulator Nkom and the current network provider, which is operated by Motorola - one of the main partners in the UK’s LTE PPDR project. Read more...
by Jaroslaw Adamowski
Romanian regulator Ancom has released its draft action plan for 2018 which states that it wants to auction spectrum for 5G by the end of next year. Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) had expected to start an auction procedure in March, but is now bogged down in a lawsuit with the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services amid plans for a wireless wholesale open access network (WOAN). One consultant doubts ICASA's process will ever… Read more...
by Jaroslaw Adamowski
After the failed 2015 auction, which only ended after the government intervened, Poland's auditor says the law needs to change. Read more...
by Kane Mumford
Discussions are in their final stages and are focused on the best way to release spectrum in the 3.4-3.8 GHz and 700 MHz ranges, PolicyTracker can reveal. Read more...
by Kane Mumford
There are hopes that a new entrant could join the mobile market, but getting through to the country’s president, Rodrigo Duterte, is not easy. Read more...
by Jaroslaw Adamowski
Poland’s telecoms regulator UKE is in talks with its counterparts in Russia and Ukraine on releasing spectrum for 5G in the 700 MHz band, but its priority is to allocate the 2.3-2.4 GHz and 3.4-3.8 GHz bands for 5G rollout. Read more...