by Dianne Northfield
A puzzling and unexpected issue made its way into WRC-19 discussions – the use of International Mobile Telecommunication systems for fixed wireless broadband in the frequency bands allocated to the fixed service on primary basis. The WRC-19 Resolution is short on specifics and raises more questions than it answers. In… Read more...
by Richard Handford
Australia’s state-owned wholesale broadband provider NBN has been trialling the 26 and 28 GHz bands over long ranges (approximately 10km) as a possible upgrade to its existing fixed-wireless service. The company’s trial, and those of its technology partners, provide “high levels of confidence” that this approach would allow NBN to… Read more...
by Toby Youell
April 23, 2020: The deadline for this consultation has been extended until April 24. March 24, 2020 The Belgian regulator, the BIPT, is launching a public consultation on short-term assignment rights in the 3.6 - 3.8 GHz band. The consultation is open to public comment until April 21. Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved Ligado Networks' application to roll out a low-power terrestrial network in the L-band to support 5G and Internet of Things (IoT) services. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Indian telecoms regulator, TRAI, has issued a consultation about the methodology of applying Spectrum Usage Charges (SUC) under the weighted average method of SUC assessment, in cases of spectrum sharing. Comments are due by May 20, and any counter-comments are due by June 3. Read more...
by Richard Handford
Previous Low Earth Orbit satellite ventures have led to huge corporate collapses. Can the new Leos like OneWeb, Space Mobile and Lynk overcome the challenges? Read more...
by Manuel R. Marti
Fake news stories and rumours claiming that 5G caused the COVID-19 outbreak have made the mobile sector a scapegoat for the ongoing crisis. Could this have been prevented? Read more...
by Dianne Northfield
New IMT identifications for mid-band spectrum, mobile use of UHF bands in Europe and Africa and new spectrum allocations for satellite services are prominent among the 19 Agenda Items tabled for the next World Radio Conference. Read more...
by Martin Sims
Who is your first stop for health advice? The world's leading scientists, or a man who thinks "tall, blood-drinking, shape-shifting reptilian humanoids from the Alpha Draconis star system, now hiding in underground bases, are the force behind a worldwide conspiracy against humanity"? When it comes to 5G, the lizard man -… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is set to make 1200 MHz of spectrum available in the 6 GHz band for unlicensed services. Read more...