by Toby Youell
The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed all aspects of life, including radio spectrum policy. According to our latest research, 23 countries have departed from their standard spectrum policies to make sure their operators had the capacity to support their citizens. In a new research note, we make four observations about these… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Australian regulator, the ACMA, is consulting on amendments to its Radiocommunications (Low Interference Potential Devices) Class Licences to support 5G and the Internet of Things. These changes have relevance to: wireless broadband in the 24.25 - 25.10 GHz band IoT devices in the 928 - 935 MHz and VHF… Read more...
by Dianne Northfield
COVID-19 has placed unprecedented demand on wireless networks with changes to traffic patterns, bandwidth consumption and user connectivity requirements that will endure beyond the pandemic. Against this background, the response of a number of spectrum regulators has been agile and innovative. COVID-19 has turned traditional spectrum assignment mechanisms on their… Read more...
by Toby Youell
Qatar's regulator, the Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA), has issued its updated National Frequency Allocation Plan to a public consultation. The draft document, available here includes updates to take into account agreements at WRC-19, as well as new rules on Short Range Devices. The document is available for public comment until… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The FCC is consulting on a petition it has received from the National Spectrum Manager's Association to reconsider its rules in relation to human exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMF). Any oppositions to the petition must be filed by September 29, while replies to those filings must be made by October… Read more...
by Manuel R. Marti
Utilities have been campaigning globally for more access to spectrum over the past few years, but progress is slow and companies are starting to look at alternatives such as spectrum leasing or sharing. Read more...
by PolicyTracker
Regulatory Authority for Broadcasting & Telecoms (RTR) Read more...
by Manuel R. Marti
The UK has completed the four-year process of clearing spectrum previously used by broadcasting ahead of auctioning it to mobile network operators (MNOs) early next year. Read more...