by Jaroslaw Adamowski
Hungarian regulator NMHH has assigned three licences for 5G spectrum in the 700 MHz, 2.1 GHz and 3.6 GHz bands to Magyar Telekom, Telenor and Vodafone. Read more...
by Manuel R. Marti
Ethiopia’s telecoms sector was to undergo a major liberalisation early this year, but the process has now been delayed and mobile operators are preparing for an uncertain future. Read more...
by Spectrum Research Service Blog
Like Google, for Microsoft most of its business depends on internet connectivity and the two companies are staunch defenders of unlicensed spectrum as a guarantor of cheap and ubiquitous access. Compared to Google, Microsoft has fewer consumer-orientated standalone products such as home control and smart speakers but the Xbox -… Read more...
by Dianne Northfield
Microsoft is a staunch proponent of increased spectrum sharing in order to boost rural connectivity in the US and globally. It sees significant opportunities for the use of license-exempt, lightly licensed, and shared spectrum as part of the 5G ecosystem. Microsoft is particularly focused on sub-1 GHz TV White Space… Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
The coronavirus pandemic is unlikely to pose an existential threat to the mobile sector or require changes in spectrum regulation, speakers said at a 3 April PolicyTracker webinar on the spectrum response to COVID-19. Nevertheless, the virus is likely to slow down some aspects of 5G rollout. Read more...
by Toby Youell
April 7, 2020: The CTU has extended the deadline for this consultation until May 4. This delay responds to requests from operators due to the COVID-19 pandemic. March 16, 2020 The Czech regulator, the CTU, is consulting on its new plans for its upcoming auction of the 700 MHz and 3.5… Read more...
by Richard Handford
The ITU has launched a COVID-19 database that enables governments, regulators, mobile operators and other participants in the telecoms world to share experiences and best practice during the current crisis. There is information from all corners of the globe and every part of the spectrum world in response to the… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Belgian regulator, the BIPT, has issued a consultation on issuing exclusive use licences to Belgium's mobile operators for fixed links at 71 - 76 GHz and 81 - 86 GHz. The consultation is open for public comment until April 30. Read more...
by PolicyTracker
PolicyTracker's webinars examine the key issues in spectrum management and policy. Here you can find links to the recordings of the webinars and also download the presentations. Read more...
by Toby Youell
Ministry of Telecommunications and the Information Society (MINTEL) Read more...