by Toby Youell
World Radiocommunication Conferences, the renegotiations of the Radio Regulations treaty held every three to four years, are known for generating long and exhausting discussions. Which agenda items will drive the consumption of caffeine at the next conference in the autumn? Read more...
by Jaroslaw Adamowski
An Estonian court suspended the country’s 5G spectrum auction after a local ICT business alleged that the procedure breached competition rules. Read more...
by Toby Youell
ANATEL, Brazil's regulator, said in a Congressional hearing that it plans to issue a consultation on its planned 5G auction in the near future. The auction, scheduled for Q1 2020, will include the 700 MHz, 2.3 GHz, 3.4 - 3.6 GHz, and 26 GHz bands. Read more...
by Manuel R. Marti
Poor mobile coverage has always been troublesome for everyone. Just ask David Cameron. When the former UK prime minister had to cut short his summer holidays due to a lack of mobile coverage, he issued a plea for better broadband for rural communities. But almost five years later, "not-spots" remain… Read more...
by Manuel R. Marti
Portugal's regulator Anacom recently completed a licensed shared access (LSA) trial. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Thai telecoms regulator, the NBTC, is currently holding an online public hearing on its planned auction of the 700 MHz band. Comments can be submitted to the regulator until May 30. It will also hold a public hearing at a Bangkok hotel on May 22. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Belgian Institute for Postal services and Telecommunications (IPBT/BIPT) has issued a consultation on its draft decision to deny Citymesh's request to add some municipalities to its 3.5 GHz band licence. According to the draft decision, the regulator denied the request as doing so would deny a competitor the potential… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Australian regulator, the ACMA, has issued a consultation on its proposed recommendations for a potential ministerial declaration on the 26 GHz band. According to the draft document under public consultation, if the government were to accept the ACMA's draft proposals and make a declaration on the band, then the… Read more...