by Toby Youell
August 12, 2019 Update: The Department of Justice has published the Proposed Final Judgment and Competitive Impact Statement in the Federal Register. The document sets out details of the proposed settlement between the US Department of Justice and Attorneys General from several states, and T-Mobile and Sprint, who wish to merge.… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The UK government has issued a consultation on how it should implement the European Electronic Communications Code (EECC). EU Member States must transpose the EECC into their domestic laws by December 2020. The UK's Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport anticipates that a post-EU exit implementation period would extend… Read more...
by William Webb
How many mobile network operators (MNOs) are there in the UK, asks William Webb, director of consultancy Webb Search. The simple answer is that there are four - EE, O2, Three and Vodafone. But is that really so? Read more...
by Toby Youell
Europe's technical authority, the Electronic Communications Committee, has issued a public consultation on a draft toolbox for coexistence between mobile networks in the 26 GHz band. The draft ECC Report 307 would provide a toolbox for the most appropriate synchronisation regulatory framework including coexistence of MFCN in 24.25-27.5 GHz in… Read more...
by Toby Youell
Europe's technical authority, the Electronic Communications Committee, has issued a draft report on the 2.6 GHz band to a public consultation. Draft ECC Report 308 provides an analysis of the suitability and update of the regulatory technical conditions for 5G MFCN and AAS operation in the 2500-2690 MHz band. Comments… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The CEPT has issued a draft report about the 6 GHz band to a public consultation. Draft CEPT Report 73 responds to a Mandate from the European Commission concerning Wireless Access Systems (including Wi-Fi) in the 5925 - 6425 MHz range. The report focusses on part A of the mandate:… Read more...
by Toby Youell
Europe's technical authority, the Electronic Communications Committee, has issued a consultation on a report about PMSE at 960 - 1164 MHz. The draft ECC Report 306 would describe several studies into the matter. Comments must be sent by September 13, 2019 to Robin Donoghue at PublicConsultation@eco.cept.org. Read more...
by Toby Youell
Europe's technical authority, the Electronic Communications Committee, has issued a consultation on a proposed revision of ERC Recommendation 54-01. The recommendation concerns the method of measuring the maximum frequency deviation of FM broadcast emissions in the band 87.5 to 108 MHz at monitoring stations. The updates further specify the methods… Read more...
by Toby Youell
Europe's technical authority, the Electronic Communications Committee, has issued a draft report on M2M/IoT operation via satellite to a public consultation. Draft ECC Report 305 would focus on how satellite based solutions contribute to the M2M/IoT ecosystem as well as the spectrum requirements and resources available for the development of… Read more...
by Toby Youell
Europe's technical authority, the Electronic Communications Committee, has issued a consultation about its proposed update to a recommendation about non-safety Intelligent Transport Systems at 5855 - 5875 MHz. The update would take into account recently approved reports and would recommend that regulators communicate national implementations to other European countries. Comments… Read more...