by Laura Sear
S-band for satellite refers to microwave frequencies in the 2–4 GHz range, between the L-band and C-band, with satellite services typically using spectrum around 2.0–2.4 GHz and 1.98–2.69 GHz for space operations and mobile connectivity. Read more...
by Camilla Mina
The European Commission's Digital Networks Act (DNA), proposed in February and now under discussion in the European Parliament and the EU Council, has drawn cautious praise from telecoms policy experts, but its proposal for unlimited spectrum licence duration emerged as the most contested element of a recent PolicyTracker webinar. Read more...
by Camilla Mina
The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is working with UK companies to understand how atomic clocks and terrestrial timing can complement GNSS services. This work is part of the £180m National Timing Centre programme, led by NPL. Read more...
by Cameron Hill
Brussels wants to assign 2 GHz MSS spectrum via a beauty contest rather than an auction, with rules designed to benefit EU operators and IRIS² integration, while limiting non-EU players such as Starlink to a maximum of 10 MHz of paired spectrum. Read more...
by Laura Sear
At a NATO scientific conference in Bath, UK, the head of Ukraine’s new Electromagnetic Warfare Research Centre mapped out, band by band, what spectrum congestion looks like when two industrialised militaries deny each other the same frequencies their own forces depend on. Read more...
by Richard Handford
The country’s first auction of mobile spectrum in over five years will see the release of 260 MHz in the 700 MHz and 2.6 GHz bands. Read more...
by Laura Sear
PolicyTracker is hosting a 90‑minute webinar on 27 May 2026, bringing together leading experts to discuss the Digital Networks Act (DNA) and its potential impact on the European Union's spectrum framework. Read more...
by Mirva Villa
The band is proposed to be used for fixed wireless internet in rural areas. Read more...