This week's disruption across southern England, triggered by a fault in the radio system linking train drivers and signallers, offers an unusually clear example of something that is normally invisible to passengers: how dependent modern railways have become on mobile networks. Read more...

The mobile industry association wants European regulators to reduce or eliminate fees on the more than 500 spectrum licences due for renewal between 2025 and 2035. Read more...

The US regulator has accepted proposals that will see a new system introduced in the country to replace the ITU’s current interference protections for satellites in geostationary orbit (GSO). Read more...

This band is being considered as a potential 6G candidate band due to its large bandwidth availability, although there are concerns about atmospheric attenuation. More R&D on the D band is planned for the coming years. Read more...

This band could eventually play a role in 6G, as it potentially offers a wide bandwidth for new use cases. Read more...

Spectrum above 90 GHz is being considered for cellular use, although there are concerns regarding passive satellite users of this range who need to be protected from emissions. Read more...

71-76 GHz and 81-86 GHz are also sometimes referred to as the E-band or 70/80 GHz band. Read more...

The 66—71 GHz band was given an IMT identification at WRC-19, but mobile operators have yet to take advantage of this band. Read more...

The lower portion of 6 GHz has been allocated for unlicensed use (including Wi-Fi) in many countries, while the upper 6 GHz portion was recently identified for mobile (IMT) use for some regions at the World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-23). In late 2024, Hong Kong became the first territory to hold… Read more...

This is a key 5G band in the US and Japan. In other countries, the spectrum is made available to verticals on a localised or shared basis. Read more...