by Toby Youell
The US regulator, the FCC, is seeking comment on whether or not it should grant a waiver to a company that wants to be exempt from a freeze on the licensing of new stations in the 800 MHz band guard band (816 - 817 MHz / 861 - 862 MHz).… Read more...
by Manuel R. Marti
A long-running row over 5G spectrum intensified last week when the mobile and industrial sector clashed again over access to the 3.5 GHz band. Read more...
by Martin Sims
The satellite industry's worst fears did not materialise at WRC-19 and it declared itself pleased with the result. Existing services gained some protection against 5G in 26 GHz and 40 GHz but not in exactly the way the sector had hoped. There was good news for satellite in 28 GHz:… Read more...
by Toby Youell
National Telecommunications Commission (Conatel) Read more...
by Manuel R. Marti
As the UK left the European Union (EU) last week, its representatives will no longer be part of EU advisory body the Radio Spectrum Policy Group (RSPG) or decision-making group the Radio Spectrum Committee (RSC). Read more...
by Manuel R. Marti
The head of the Czech Telecommunication Office (CTU) has resigned over last-minute government changes to a planned 5G spectrum auction. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) plans to issue a consultation in March concerning its guidelines for very high capacity networks. More information about this consultation will be given as its debrief meeting on March 10. Read more...
by Richard Handford
Even though Japan's NTT Docomo is still several months away from a commercial launch of 5G, it is already forecasting a 6G debut by 2030 on the basis that the generational cycle in mobile technology is approximately 10 years. Read more...
by Dianne Northfield
Nokia supports a wide range of low, mid (particularly 3.5 GHz) and high-band spectrum for 5G and is advocating for the release of a swath of mmWave bands in the widest possible contiguous frequency ranges. After 26 GHz and 28 GHz, Nokia regards 37-43.5 GHz as the next promising band… Read more...
by Dianne Northfield
Intel sees both 3GPP and IEEE-based technologies playing an important role in 5G deployments. It considers that 5G will rely on licensed spectrum – low-band below 2 GHz, mid-band 2-6 GHz and high-band above 24 GHz – and license-exempt spectrum which is of particular importance for Wi-Fi 6. Read more...