by Richard Haas
Portugals regulator ANACOM has announced a consultation on an amendment to the rules of it's long-running 5G auction. The new change aims to speed up the process by inhibiting the use of the lowest value increments of 1 percent and 3 percent. The draft regulation will be open for public… Read more...
by Richard Haas
The UAE's Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) has announced a consultation on its review of the UHF, 3.8-4.2 GHz and the 6 GHz frequency bands. Interested parties will be able to request a meeting with the authority, which are planned to take place between the 5-9th September. The… Read more...
by Richard Haas
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has announced a consultation into its plan to support the use of the 3400–3475 MHz band by wireless broadband services. The agency is also proposing various changes to the 3.4 GHz spectrum license technical framework. The consultation is open to public comment until… Read more...
by Manuel R. Marti
Until now, frequencies above 275 GHz have not been allocated for specific services, but has the time come for the ITU to expand the international frequency allocation table – given the growing interest from active and passive services in this range? Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
A patent granted to the wireless communication technology company by the US Patent and Trademark Office in July would "liberate spectrum from the grip of the cartel and return it to the common law private property right it should always have been," says one of its co-inventors. Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
Once considered a pioneer mobile band, 450 MHz is attracting growing attention as a band for mission-critical next-generation communications for utilities, governments and other uses, but the UK utility sector is seeking access to different frequencies for next-generation operations. Read more...
by Toby Youell
A common cliche is that history repeats itself. Radio spectrum, of course, is no exception. A decade ago the digitisation of terrestrial television created a digital dividend: more low-band spectrum available for mobile broadband, particularly for emerging 4G services. This prompted a wave of 800 MHz band auctions. Many countries,… Read more...
by Richard Haas
Argentina's communication regulator ENACOM has launched a consultation on new draft regulation for spectrum management. This is the first update to spectrum regulations in the country since September 2000. It primarily outlines issues of spectrum allocation. The consultation will be open for comments until September 18. Read more...
by Richard Handford
UK-based satellite operator Inmarsat plans to acquire terrestrial 5G equipment, terminals and spectrum as part of its plan for an integrated geosynchronous (GEO), low-earth orbit (LEO) and 5G network. Read more...
by Richard Haas
The FCC has issued a Public Notice which seeks to update the record to reflect operational, technical and regulatory developments that have occurred over the last three years in Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) operations. The commission also seeks to explore certain aspects of a previous Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) proposal… Read more...