by Toby Youell
The core 3G mobile band in most countries, the 2.1 GHz band may be refarmed to 4G in due course. Adjacent spectrum has become a battleground between the mobile and satellite industries but there is hope that this was resolved at WRC-19 Read more...
by Toby Youell
This Americas-only band is being refarmed from 2G/3G to 4G and 5G; it is better known as the Personal Communication Services (PCS) band Read more...
by Toby Youell
1800 MHz is the world’s most popular 4G band, especially in Regions 1 and 3 Read more...
by Toby Youell
A number of European Union Member States have now made available the L-Band for mobile. The US has also allowed portions of it to be used for terrestrial mobile. The band is also known as the 1400 MHz or 1500 MHz. Read more...
by Toby Youell
Roughly analogous to the European 2.1 GHz and 1800 MHz mobile bands, the AWS family forms the basis of 3G and 4G services in the Americas. Read more...
by Manuel R. Marti
Inmarsat has launched legal action over the Dutch government’s plan to auction 3.5 GHz spectrum. The satellite operator currently uses the band for maritime safety services. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Portuguese regulator, Anacom, is consulting on measures to speed up its slow-moving multi-band auction. The proposed changes would increase the increments in each bidding round, and would decrease their duration. Interested parties have until April 15 to submit initial comments. Any amendments to its regulations would then be subject… Read more...
by Toby Youell
WRC-15 saw the spectacle of an unstoppable force impacting an immovable object. The unstoppable force was the USA's advocacy of an IMT identification in the 600 MHz band, while the immovable object was opposition from terrestrial broadcasters that used the band. In the end, the US only persuaded a handful… Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
The emergence of Wi-Fi 6 technology and the growing availability of 6 GHz spectrum for licence-exempt use should provide a huge boost to Wi-Fi services worldwide, industry stakeholders say. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is consulting on the possibility of allowing Radio Local Area Network (RLAN) equipment to use all or part of the 5925 - 7125 MHz band. It is also considering changing its rules for the 5 GHz band to take into account changes to… Read more...