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Spain reorganises 3.5 GHz band
Mar 21, 2022
by Jonathan Watson

Spain’s Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation (MINECO) has said that the country’s reorganisation of spectrum in the 3.5 GHz band is now complete. Read more...

Liverpool project shows benefits of 5G for healthcare initiatives
Mar 18, 2022
by Laura Sear

Liverpool 5G, the UK’s biggest telehealth test project, may have to come to an end when its government funding runs out. Read more...

France seeks to expand industrial 5G
Mar 17, 2022
by Laura Sear

The French government and the regulator Arcep have invited industrial players to apply for trial spectrum in the 3.8—4.0 GHz band and launched a portal to make it easier for them to use TDD spectrum in the 2.6 GHz band. Read more...

What will the UHF band look like in 10 years?
Mar 16, 2022
by Toby Youell

This week the European Commission announced a forthcoming workshop on the use of sub-700 MHz band spectrum in the EU. According to the agenda, the Commission is interested in knowing about international developments in the band (i.e. mobile broadband), as well as the evolution of Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) and… Read more...

Saudi Arabia to auction 2.1 GHz spectrum for non-terrestrial services
Mar 16, 2022
by Richard Haas

Saudi Arabian regulator the Communications & Information Technology Commission (CITC) is planning to start the auction on 23 August. Read more...

Academic research suggests energy-saving benefits of 5G may be limited
Mar 15, 2022
by Laura Sear

A report from the Centre for Research into Energy Demand Solutions (CREDS) says that mobile operators are missing the bigger picture when it comes to 5G energy use. Read more...

Mobile industry alliance’s new priorities are green networks, the cloud and 6G
Mar 14, 2022
by Dugie Standeford

The Next Generation Mobile Networks Alliance (NGMN) has a new strategy and will now focus on the "softwarisation of networks" (cloud), green networks and 6G—including the possible spectrum requirements. Read more...

UK consultation on increasing available spectrum for restricted services
Mar 14, 2022
by Richard Haas

The UK regulator, Ofcom, has launched a consultation on simplifying its restricted services licences and adding new frequencies to be used for these services. Restricted services have small coverage areas and are often used to broadcast at events, or within a particular establishment. They mainly broadcast in the AM and FM… Read more...

Australian consultation on giving companies access to space object licenses
Mar 14, 2022
by Richard Haas

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has published a consultation on plans to include two new companies in the foreign space objects determination law. The following companies will be added to the list: Kuiper Systems LLC Omnispace LLC Ovzon Sweden AB Telesat Canada   This will allow the companies… Read more...

Canadian consultation on changes to spectrum license requirements
Mar 14, 2022
by Richard Haas

The Canadian Governments Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) department has announced a consultation on proposed changes to requirements set out in spectrum licences for sharing of technical information related to base stations. While current spectrum licences require licensees to share some technical information, the regulator is proposing changes to… Read more...