by Manuel R. Marti
Spectrum assignments and small cell deployment appear to be the most critical issues for 5G, according to an EU study published recently. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The NBTC has issued a consultation on draft legislation concerning spectrum and broadcasting policy. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is expected to propose a reorganisation of privately held licences in the band to create contiguous spectrum for next-generation smart grid broadband services. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The UK telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has issued a consultation on its Annual Plan for 2019/2020. It includes information about its plans to auction the 700 MHz and 3.6 - 3.8 GHz bands. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Mexican regulator, the IFT, has issued a consultation on a report it has published on spectrum efficiency metrics. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Australian regulator, ACMA, is consulting on a proposal to allow higher power limits for some digital radio multiplex transmitter licences in the capital, Canberra. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The US regulator, the FCC, is consulting on a petition from Sennheiser Electronic Corporation to allow it to use 6 MHz channels for wireless microphones. The increase in permitted bandwidth from 200 kHz would allow the use of Wireless Multi-Channel Audio Systems (WMAS). Read more...
by Toby Youell
The US regulator, the FCC, has decided to extend the reply comment period for its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on the 3.7 - 4.2 GHz band by two weeks. The NPRM concerned repurposing parts of the 3.7 - 4.2 GHz band from satellite to mobile usage, as well as… Read more...
by Toby Youell
Peru's Ministry of Transport and Communications has issued a consultation on proposed spectrum caps. The caps would prevent a single entity from holding more than 140 MHz of low-band spectrum and more than 120 MHz of mid-band spectrum. Low-band spectrum is defined as the 450 MHz, 700 MHz, 800 MHz,… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Czech regulator, the CTU, has issued a consultation on its proposal to update its general authorisation for access to spectrum by short range devices. The proposed changes follow Commission Implementing Decision 2018/1538, which allows for access to the 874 - 876 MHz and 915 - 921 MHz bands. Read more...