by Toby Youell
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has issued a consultation on its spectrum policy for railway radiocommunication systems between train and trackside. It is hoped that spectrum can enable broadband communications for the operation of India's vast railway network. Comments must be submitted to TRAI by July 22, while… Read more...
by Toby Youell
Taiwan's regulator, the NCC, plans to consult on its auction of the 1800 MHz, 3.5 GHz, and 28 GHz bands. The consultation period for this award will be shortened so it can hold the award by the end of the year. The auction will include 20 MHz in the 1800… Read more...
by Richard Handford
The combined market share of Axiata and Telenor in Malaysia has drawn the attention of the government and the regulator MCMC. Read more...
by Toby Youell
June 24, 2019 Update: The deadline for submitting comments on these documents has been extended until July 17. This decision follows a request that ComReg has received. June 13, 2019 The Irish regulator, ComReg, is consulting on its draft Information Memorandum for a planned award of the 400 MHz band. A… Read more...
by Toby Youell
This week we are releasing the final three of our WRC-19 Briefing notes. These notes are designed to explain the current state of play for WRC-19: the high profile international event that reviews the Radio Regulations. We are publishing the WRC-19 Briefing notes shortly before the final round of meetings… Read more...
by Toby Youell
Governments have long considered tax breaks and credits useful tools to encourage investment in disadvantaged communities. Policymakers hope that they can encourage firms to put an under-used resource—people living in those communities—to more productive use, despite some of the perceived risks and costs associated with doing business in these areas.… Read more...
by Spectrum Research Service Blog
Radio spectrum policy makers get the opportunity to change the Radio Regulations, the rulebook for the international use of spectrum, every three or four years at World Radiocommunication Conferences (WRC). The next WRC, WRC-19, will be held at the Egyptian beach resort of Sharm El-Sheikh, for four weeks beginning this… Read more...
by Toby Youell
This Autumn’s World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC) gives the global community the opportunity to amend the Radio Regulations, the treaty that governs the international use of radio spectrum. In a series of research notes, published at a crucial point in the WRC “cycle”, we set out what is at stake at WRC-19,… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Hungarian regulator, the NMHH, has issued a consultation on its plans to auction the 700 MHz, 2.1 GHz, 2.6 GHz, and 3.6 GHz bands. Specifically, NMHH plans to award: two lots of 2 x 12.5 MHz in the 700 MHz band (available for mobile use from September 2020); two… Read more...
by H. Sama Nwana
High altitude platforms (HAPS) are crucial for affordable broadband connectivity backhaul, particularly in the developing world, says consultant H. Sama Nwana. Read more...