by Richard Handford
The Australian government wants to reserve some frequencies for incumbent mobile operators in an auction of the 850 MHz and 900 MHz bands. Read more...
by Toby Youell
One of the clear trends in the telecoms industry at the moment is operators' increasing interest in the use of Open RAN approaches to network buildout. The idea is to separate hardware and software components of Radio Access Networks and to standardise the interfaces in a network's architecture. This approach… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Portuguese regulator, Anacom, has issued a consultation about its proposal to renew spectrum licences for Vodafone and MEO for the 900 MHz and 1800 MHz bands. The licences would be extended until 2033. Both operators would be subject to specific coverage conditions. The proposal is available for public comment… Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
Inmarsat's pan-European in-flight mobile broadband service, the European Aviation Network, doesn't violate rules for use of ground components, the European Court of Justice says in a rebuff to a rival satellite company. Read more...
by Dianne Northfield
Are the network economics of traditional 5G networks unsustainable? 5G operators are spending billions of dollars building out networks with increasing operational complexities also adding to costs. At the same time ARPU is languishing. Can Open RAN solve the problem? Read more...
by Toby Youell
The French regulator, ARCEP, is consulting on a draft document that makes an assessment and outlook of the wholesale market terrestrial television. The document notes that the market situation of the sector remains relatively stable, although a decreasing portion of French consumers use the platform to consume television content. The… Read more...
by Richard Handford
Australia’s auction of spectrum in the 26 GHz band was at the high end of such contests financially on an international basis, as the country’s mobile network operators (MNOs) eye 5G for fixed wireless as well as mobile services. Read more...
by Toby Youell
New Zealand's regulator, Radio Spectrum Management, has issued a consultation on the 26 GHz and 28 GHz bands. It proposes to make the 26 GHz band primarily available for IMT, including enhanced mobile broadband, fixed wireless access, and industry verticals. For the 28 GHz band, it proposes to enable sharing… Read more...
by Toby Youell
May 3, 2021: This consultation, with some corrected errors, has been published in the Federal Register. It is available for public comment until June 2, while reply comments are due by July 2. November 18, 2020 The FCC unanimously approved the Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. The dates to comment on… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Italian regulator, Agcom, will consult on the use of 5G spectrum for private networks. This follows an RSPG Opinion on the matter. The discussion document is available here, while the notice of the future consultation is available here. Read more...