The Italian Ministry of Economic Development recently said it had sold the 1452–1492 MHz band for a total of €462 million. Read more...

Italy's ministry of economic development is hosting an indoor trial of licensed shared access (LSA) in the 2.3 GHz band in Rome. Read more...

South Korea has the 2018 Winter Olympics, Japan has the 2020 Summer Olympics, but Europe lacks meaningful targets for 5G network deployment. That's according to Thibaut Kleiner, head of the unit in charge of network technologies at DG Connect, which is part of the European Commission. Read more...

Italy may struggle to meet a possible 2022 deadline to make the 700 MHz band available for mobile broadband, according to a representative from its regulator. Read more...

Italy's failure to comply with ITU Radio Regulations on harmful interference is wreaking havoc with TV broadcast and FM radio signals in neighbouring states, according to the countries affected and the ITU. Read more...

Italy's new government has abandoned plans for a “beauty contest” that would have allocated digital terrestrial TV spectrum solely to broadcasters in favour of an auction. The change is expected to be good for long-neglected mobile operators, but at least one broadcaster is threatening to boycott the auction. Read more...

Italy’s multi-band spectrum auction exceeded even the government’s most optimistic projections, raising €3.9 billion after a month of bidding. Read more...

Italy’s multi-band spectrum auction exceeded even the government’s most optimistic projections, raising €3.9 billion after a month of bidding. Read more...

The bidding has now started in Italy’s 4G spectrum auction. According to the country's ministry of development, more than €3 billion had been raised by the end of the eighth day. Read more...

The bidding has now started in Italy’s 4G spectrum auction. According to the country's ministry of development, more than €3 billion had been raised by the end of the eighth day. Read more...