Rupert Pearce, chief executive of Inmarsat, says that 5G will consist of “spectrum coalitions” to deliver heterogeneous networks. Read more...

Representatives of the broadcasting industry have challenged political and industry rhetoric that Europe is lagging behind the US in terms of spectrum release. Read more...

Polish Minister of Digital Affairs Anna Streżyńska says the country is currently developing its 5G spectrum policy and modifying its spectrum allocation plans and related legal documents to ensure there will be adequate spectrum for 5G rollout. Read more...

The UK operator's head of regulatory strategy, Inge Hansen, told a conference in Brussels last week that it would be "good to have more European cooperation" on technical standards. Read more...

The auction of spectrum in the 700 MHz and 1800 MHz bands is part of the country's plan to modernise its communications sector. More spectrum releases are on the horizon, the regulator says. Read more...

Belgian operators have not shown much interest in the band, but their counterparts in the Netherlands are urging the Dutch government to make it available as soon as possible. Read more...

The Asia-Pacific Wireless Group (APT-AWG) has unanimously approved a new recommendation on harmonising spectrum in these bands for broadband public safety networks. Read more...

The UK regulator has published a technical analysis of the interference risks to digital terrestrial television (DTT) services following their 2020 move out of the 700 MHz band and into the 470-694 MHz band. Read more...

The measure suggested by the European Commission in its review of the EU telecommunications regulatory framework could increase legal uncertainty and bureaucracy and would not effectively achieve the intended benefits, said the group. Read more...

With the European Council and European Commission agreeing to a revised proposal in December, the Parliament’s assent means the process is now complete.  Read more...