by Manuel R. Marti
Jamaica's ministry of science, energy and technology announced that the locally-owned company has acquired a 2 x 10 MHz block for over $15 million. Rock Mobile replaces troubled former 700 MHz licensee Caricel, which had been operating in Jamaica since 2016 but had its licence revoked in 2019. Read more...
by Manuel R. Marti
The mobile industry association has issued a fresh warning over countries backing unlicensed use in the entire 6 GHz band, saying that the future of 5G will be “at risk” if governments fail to reserve enough mid-band frequencies for mobile services. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Romanian regulator, ANCOM, has issued a consultation on three draft decisions relating to space spectrum. Its draft decisions to establish a spectrum usage tariff and to exempt some equipment from needing a licence to use space spectrum are available for public comment until May 14. A further draft decision… Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
Efforts since 2015 to attract more women to the ITU Radiocommunication Sector (ITU-R) aren't yet paying off in terms of increased numbers, but are at least raising awareness of the gender imbalance in the organisation's work. Read more...
by Toby Youell
May 17, 2021: This consultation is now available for public comment until July 9. May 3, 2021 Europe's technical authority, the ECC, plans to consult on technical studies related to UWB at 6 - 8.5 GHz. A consultation on draft ECC Report 327 will go ahead unless any Administration objects… Read more...
by Toby Youell
May 17, 2021: This consultation is now available for public comment until July 9. May 3, 2021 Europe's technical authority, the ECC, plans to consult on a compatability analysis (inter-service and intra service) for S-PCS below 1 GHz. The draft ECC Report 322 will be available for public consultation unless an… Read more...
by Toby Youell
May 17, 2021: This consultation is now available for public comment until July 9. May 3, 2021 Europe's technical authority, the ECC, plans to consult on implementation conditions of SRD up to 500 mW in the first RFID interrogator channel centred at 916.3 MHz of the frequency band 915-919.4 MHz. The… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate will launch a consultation on May 17 about its planned 3.5 GHz band award. The government will propose to hold a three-phase auction of the band with a total cap of 120 MHz. The consultation may be available for public comment from May… Read more...
by Manuel R. Marti
The world’s biggest players in telecoms are attempting to find a common vision for 6G with several key events already taking place this year. Read more...