by Richard Haas
New Zealand's regulator, Radio Spectrum Management (RSM), has issued a consultation on its five-year spectrum outlook. Issues discussed include: Review and re-plan of the 24-30 GHz band Updates to general user licenses, particularly for short-range devices (SRDs) Monitoring developments in the use of 6 GHz for WiFi 6e Enabling nationwide… Read more...
by Jonathan Watson
ANFR, the French spectrum management agency, regularly publishes information about exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMF). Ofcom in the UK and other administrations are carrying out similar work. They hope that this will help to reassure people that 5G is not a health risk. But Gilles Brégant, the head of ANFR,… Read more...
by Richard Haas
There is little difference between electromagnetic radiation levels before and after the installation of 5G equipment, according to a new study from French spectrum management agency ANFR. Read more...
by Manuel R. Marti
Members of the UK Spectrum Policy Forum (SPF) have asked the regulator Ofcom and the government for enhanced action to strengthen existing spectrum sharing regimes and urged them to make sharing a policy priority. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The new iteration of the PolicyTracker Spectrum Database includes spectrum assignment information from 16 countries Two Portuguese-speaking countries provided the locations for the most notable spectrum auctions that concluded in Q4 2021. The results from these auctions, and other changes to spectrum allocations and assignments, are included in the new… Read more...
by Toby Youell
Although the current 5G focus is firmly on mid-bands such as 3.3 - 3.8 GHz, high-bands such as the 26 GHz and 28 GHz will surely play an important role in bringing 5G's true potential to fruition. Indeed, billions of dollars and thousands of billable hours have been spent on… Read more...
by PolicyTracker
BNetza's "points of orientation for the future award of mobile spectrum" consultation will consider several issues: Future spectrum demand and signs of possible scarcity Duration of spectrum usage rights Competitive independence of the fourth mobile network operator Competition-related and coverage obligations The promotion of cooperation. The context for the… Read more...
by Mirva Villa
US-based technology and solutions development organisation ATIS hopes its new white paper on sustainable telecoms will help to put energy and environmental conservation at the heart of 6G. Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
As demand for private spectrum for verticals grows, Europe is a testing ground for ways to make it available—and must harmonise it, according to speakers at a 5G conference. Read more...