40 GHz and 42 GHz have good prospects for 5G identification at WRC-19 with wide support from both industry and government. A third band - 47 GHz - has less support from regional bodies but is due to be auctioned for 5G in the USA in 2019.  Read more...

There is a single ITU 5G candidate band in 50-60 GHz. Industry is treating this range as a lesser priority than other lower bands and it no longer has support from national regulators or regional administrations. Read more...

66–76 GHz is being discussed at WRC-19 as a 5G candidate band and the lower section, 66-71 GHz is attracting some support. There is a developing eco-system of unlicensed devices in the lower part of the 60-70 GHz range and this may lead to a commonality in equipment availability.  The… Read more...

WRC-19 is studying 66-76 GHz for possible 5G usage and there is reasonable support for the lower section, 66-71 GHz, but very little for the upper part, 71-76 GHz, although the USA is its strongest advocate. Read more...

The mobile industry association says legislators are not keeping up with the spectrum requirements of mobile network operators (MNOs). It claims that with less than a year to go to the next World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-19), this means the future of 5G could be in doubt.  Read more...

The dates for Understanding Modern Spectrum Management are confirmed; our trainers feature leading spectrum policy experts; and we have another announcement: the April course has moved to a picturesque central London location at the heart of radio history. Bush House in central London was for many years the home of the… Read more...

Kosovo's regulator, ARKEP, has issued a consultation on its plans to award the 800 MHz, 900 MHz, and 1800 MHz bands. It plans to award the 900 MHz and 1800 MHz bands for 2G, 3G, 4G, and IoT services, while it plans to award the 800 MHz band for mobile… Read more...

Romania's regulator, ANCOM, has issued a consultation on its National Strategy for the Implementation of 5G in Romania, which among other things sets out its plans to make available several frequency bands. In particular, the document sets out its intention to make available the 700 MHz band and the 3.4… Read more...

Norway's regulator, NKOM, has issued a consultation on its planned auction of rights to use the 700 MHz and 900 MHz bands offshore. A total of 2 x 30 MHz shall be made available in the 700 MHz band from November 2019, which is when digital terrestrial television services will… Read more...

US regulator the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is considering a request for an ultra-wideband positive train control system while in Europe, CEPT is studying spectrum requirements and candidate bands to replace the current train connectivity system. Read more...