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BT disappointed by UK regulator’s review of annual licence fees
Jan 25, 2024
by Richard Haas

The company’s head of spectrum Chris Cheeseman urged Ofcom to reconsider its approach at a recent event. Read more...

UK regulator revokes 1900—1920 MHz licences
Dec 28, 2023
by Richard Haas

Ofcom wants to open up the band for future uses like railways or utilities. Read more...

Dense Air sells most of its spectrum licences
Nov 30, 2023
by Richard Haas

The company now hopes to rely on shared access spectrum regimes like CBRS combined with operator spectrum to provide neutral host networks. Read more...

UK to use hybrid clock design for mmWave spectrum auction
Nov 28, 2023
by Laura Sear

The regulator Ofcom has set low reserve prices for sub-national slots in the 26 GHz and 40 GHz bands. Operators have raised concerns about the "complex" switching option in the bidding process. Read more...

UK regulator to auction mmWave spectrum in cities
Sep 28, 2023
by Laura Sear

Ofcom has confirmed its plan to auction spectrum access licences in the 26 and 40 GHz bands in major towns and cities. The timing of the auction will depend on the competition authority's decision on the proposed merger between mobile operators Vodafone and Three. Read more...

UK research team develops 3D printed antennas for 5G/6G
Aug 22, 2023
by Mirva Villa

The antennas performed very well compared to their traditional counterparts in mmWave frequencies. Read more...

UK will continue to recognise EU equipment safety mark “indefinitely”
Aug 10, 2023
by Mirva Villa

The UK government will no longer push for a post-Brexit replacement for the EU radio equipment safety mark, but some device types are excluded. Read more...

UK regulator looks into spectrum for smart grids
Jul 20, 2023
by Laura Sear

Ofcom has launched a consultation on five potential bands that could be used to support the future of the utilities sector. Read more...

UK regulator proposes hybrid framework for upper 6 GHz band
Jul 14, 2023
by Laura Sear

Ofcom is suggesting a range of hybrid sharing mechanisms to facilitate coexistence between licensed mobile, Wi-Fi and existing users of the band. Read more...

Can “depreciating licences” boost spectrum efficiency?
May 03, 2023
by Dugie Standeford

No existing spectrum licence design achieves full efficiency in allocation and investment, according to a recent academic paper. Its authors propose the "depreciating licence" as a possible solution. Read more...