Academic Elliot Eichen has proposed a new way of using the mmWave bands which he believes could be more efficient than current ITU protections for earth exploration satellites operating in nearby bands. Read more...

The new market player, Citymesh Mobile, secured spectrum in all the bands on offer and has joined forces with Romanian operator Digi to become a fully-fledged mobile operator. Read more...

Ofcom is inviting comments on Starlink's application for six non-geostationary orbit earth station licences. Starlink, the subsidiary of American spacecraft manufacturer SpaceX, is seeking six gateway licences operating in the Ka band frequencies. Starlink already operates three gateways in the UK, and the proposed additional licences are aimed to help… Read more...

Ofcom has launched a consultation on Telesat's application for a non-geostationary orbiting earth station network licence.  NGSO satellite systems deliver broadband services from space with satellites using a low or medium orbit. The document is open for comment until July 22, 2022. Read more...

The Saudi regulator CITC has launched two consultations related to the use of non-terrestial networks (NTN). The first consultation on asks for views on the restructuring of the NTN regulations. The second public consultation asks for stakeholder views on the updated Information Memorandum published ahead of the 2.1 GHz auction.… Read more...

UK regulator Ofcom has launched a consultation ahead of the World Radio Conference 2023. The regulator calls for input on the UK's provisional views on key agenda items to be considered at the conference. Some of the priority issues for the UK outlined by Ofcom include decisions on the allocation… Read more...

UK regulator Ofcom has launched a consultation on extending access to spectrum in the Ku-band (14.35-14.5 GHz) for satellite operators. Ofcom says additional spectrum is needed to increase broadband services in rural and remote locations, including offshore energy facilities. The proposed extended Earth Station Network licence would support the deployment… Read more...

Despite repeated spectrum harmonisation requests from its western neighbours, Russia has decided to extend the use of the 700 MHz band for analogue TV broadcasting for another year. Read more...

In 2022, communications vendors continue to lobby for licensed spectrum for 5G and indeed, 6G, albeit with nuances in their prioritisation of bands. The greatest divergence of vendor positions is in relation to the licensing status of 6 GHz spectrum. Vendors’ views on dedicated spectrum for IoT/private networks also vary. Read more...

Nokia prioritises harmonized spectrum for 5G and beyond and argues that regulatory decisions on the upper 6 GHz band should be deferred until after WRC-23. It applauds ITU identification of mmWave bands at 26 GHz, 40 GHz and 66 GHz for IMT and the ongoing study of mid bands in… Read more...