by Toby Youell
The Colombian government has issued a consultation on draft resolutions for making available spectrum for 5G tests. The consultation, which has been extended, is open for public comment until January 22. Read more...
by PolicyTracker
The Dossiers section of our Research Service is a guide to current high-profile policy debates. It provides an overview of each subject, tracing back its roots, examining the different sectoral perspectives and providing Trackers to assess progress. Our current Dossiers are: Spectrum auctions WRC-23 The changing dynamics of the mobile/satellite… Read more...
by Dianne Northfield
India's space agency failed to get its sought-after strict limits on mmWave 5G at WRC-19, but it may get its way in its home country. Read more...
by Richard Handford
New Zealand is to auction 5G frequencies in the 3.5 GHz band early this year although the winners are only entitled to hold the frequencies for two years, a shift from the government's previous policy. Read more...
by Manuel R. Marti
The main Brussels airport is building its own private 5G network in a move that it says will increase operational efficiency, along with the safety and reliability of its communication systems. Read more...
by Toby Youell
Mobile operators usually think of the price of spectrum in terms of MHz/POP, but does the promise of 5G make it redundant? Read more...
by Toby Youell
The UK regulator, Ofcom, has issued a consultation on its proposed plan of work for 2020-21. The document includes information about Ofcom's plans for spectrum policy, including ongoing work on spectrum sharing and making available licence exempt spectrum above 100 GHz. The consultation is open for public comment until February… Read more...
by Dianne Northfield
The partnership is the latest development in Globalstar’s ongoing repurposing of satellite spectrum for terrestrial mobile services and adds to Nokia’s growing list of private LTE network deals. Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
Deutsche Telekom's spectrum focus continues to be 5G, with auction gains in Germany and the U.S., and final approval for US subsidiary T-Mobile's merger with rival Sprint. 5G "will revolutionize digitization," opening the path to the Internet of Things and autonomous driving, but not unless Europe changes its spectrum policy,… Read more...
by Toby Youell
January 6, 2021 The deadline for responses to this consultation has been extended until January 15. December 22, 2020 The Belgian regulator, the IBPT, has issued a launched a consultation on its draft operational plan for 2021. The document includes a discussion of its upcoming spectrum auction. The document is… Read more...