With four months to go until WRC-19, where do we stand now? What has happened since the report we published last year? The ITU World Radiocommunication Conferences (WRCs) are hugely important. They set the pattern for how spectrum will be used globally. The WRC-19 agenda, for example, includes choosing the bands for mmWave 5G.… Read more...

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Pakistan's mobile operators have until 21 August to comply with an order from the Pakistan Telecommuncation Authority (PTA) or face the expiry of their 900 MHz and 1800 MHz licences.  Read more...

Three out of the country's four operators disagree with how IMDA, the Singapore regulator, wants to allocate spectrum in the 3.5 GHz band.  Read more...

The Slovak regulator is expected to issue a consultation about its planned spectrum award. It has previously disclosed its plans to auction the 700 MHz band but is now reported to intend to award the 1500 MHz band too. The consultation is expected this quarter, with the auction itself to… Read more...

A draft impact assessment undertaken by the UK Spectrum Policy Forum calls for a mixed spectrum release approach for the upper 26 GHz band: exclusive mobile licences in urban areas but a first-come-first-served framework for the rest of the country.  Read more...

The satellite industry will try to address pressures on its spectrum allocations by securing greater or more flexible use of several bands at this year’s World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-19). Read more...

Colombia's ICT Ministry has published a draft resolution for its future spectrum auction to a public consultation. The auction would be for the 700 MHz, 1900 MHz, and 2.5 GHz bands. The 700 MHz band licences in particular would be subject to buildout requirements. The consultation is open to public… Read more...

Our long-running Understanding Modern Spectrum Management course is being held in Oxford on 16-19 September and you can save £250 by booking this week.  The course  gives a comprehensive overview of the technical principles of spectrum management as well as tracing the developments which underly the emerging 5G policy environment. The… Read more...

Local authorities argue that in the age of 5G, they are well placed to gain access to spectrum and eventually become network providers.  Read more...