by Martin Sims
A new book gives a balanced account of the pros and cons of the current approach to international spectrum management. Some reform would be welcome, it concludes, but the forces that might create these changes do not align very often. Read more...
by Richard Handford
India’s regulator TRAI has recommended significant cuts to the reserve price of spectrum that will be sold in an auction later this year, but it's not enough for the country's mobile network operators (MNOs). Read more...
by Richard Haas
Brazil’s regulator Anatel is consulting on technical and operational requirements for the 27.5 - 27.9 GHz band. The consultation sets out technical requirements for the use of the band, including limits on out of band emissions which may affect passive earth exploration satellite services. Brazil awarded licences in the 26… Read more...
by Richard Haas
19 April 2022: Anatel has now launched this consultation. The regulator hopes to allocate part of the 4.9 GHz band for mobile services as laid out in the previous update. The consultation is open for comment until May 27, 2022. 11 April 2022: Brazil’s regulator Anatel has announced it will issue… Read more...
by Toby Youell
New iteration of PolicyTracker Spectrum Database sees spectrum auction slow down Five countries from four continents auctioned a total of 726 MHz of nationwide spectrum during Q1 2022. This includes South Africa, which sold almost all of the available spectrum in the 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 2.1 GHz, 2.6 GHz,… Read more...
by Jaroslaw Adamowski
Lithuanian regulator the Communications Regulatory Authority (RRT) has announced a new auction of 5G spectrum, with the procedure expected to start in June. Read more...
by Martin Sims
The Cave review of Spectrum Management in the UK - published in 2002 - was instrumental in ushering in a new era. It recommended the use of market mechanisms like auctions, trading and incentive pricing which have been widely adopted in many countries. Professor Cave is one of the contributors… Read more...
by Laura Sear
At WRC-23, the mobile industry will highlight the coverage benefits of mobile in the UHF band but one recent study suggests demand is increasing in Europe for PMSE spectrum—most of which is in this band. And PMSE users say the use of the 600 MHz band for mobile in the… Read more...
by Richard Handford
The India-backed plan, which opens up 2 x 40 MHz of low-band spectrum for 4G and 5G, has the potential for wider adoption across Asia. Read more...
by Richard Haas
The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate has launched a consultation on extending existing public access mobile radio (PAMR) licences in the 450 MHz band until 2035. Currently, these licences are due to expire at the end of 2024. This licence is currently used by Utility Connect for smart meters.… Read more...