by Patrick Gahan
The French regulator ARCEP has opened a consultation on making the 1.5 GHz band available for mobile use. The ARCEP seeking feedback on the following key aspects: Interest in using the band for mobile services and SDL in particular Possible uses for 1.5 GHz The availability of equipment The authorization framework required… Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
On 17 August, the African Telecommunications Union (ATU) will choose a new Secretary General. Four candidates are vying for the position, including one whose vision for the organisation includes a strong focus on spectrum issues. Read more...
by Patrick Gahan
Brazil's regulator ANTEl is holding a public consultation on changes to the current pricing model for satellite operators. In particular ANTEL is looking to change the capacity benchmark used in this model as the regulator deems this to be inappropriate in the case of new high capacity satellites, such as those… Read more...
by Martin Sims
With commercial deployment now very close our spectrum database has been updated to reflect the ownership of licences in potential 5G bands. Some existing licences can be used for 5G and some cannot, depending whether the service is fixed or mobile. A further complication is that in some cases a… Read more...
by Manuel R. Marti
The European Telecommunications Standards Institute's work on an evolved version of licensed shared access (eLSA) is "good news,” says Markus Mueck, chairman of the Institute's technical committee for reconfigurable radio systems (TC RRS). Read more...
by Toby Youell
David Redl, the head of the agency which manages US public sector spectrum, has confirmed his intention to focus on leasing and sharing solutions which move beyond the traditional spectrum redeployment approach. Read more...
by Spectrum Research Service Blog
Each year we consider how the spectrum policy priorities of the leading industry players has evolved, and our latest examination of Google's activities shows it continuing to promote unlicensed spectrum, sharing and dynamic spectrum access. Recently the company has focused on the 3.5 GHz, 6 GHz and over 95 GHz… Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
Microsoft remains a strong supporter of unlicensed spectrum and its current priorities are focused on TV white spaces, the 3.7-4.2 GHz band, 26 GHz, and 66-71 GHz. It is also supporting rural connectivity initiatives. Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
As Facebook continues its mission "to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together", it remains focused on the need for spectrum in a wider range of bands, including above 95 GHz and has urged the FCC and Ofcom to ensure availability of spectrum for… Read more...