by Kane Mumford
The US regulator’s head of engineering and technology said that tuning ranges of plus or minus 10 per cent would be enough to accommodate different regional choices but he couldn't confirm that harmonisation would be possible between the US and EU 5G bands at 28 GHz and 26 GHz. Read more...
by Kane Mumford
28 GHz is off the table at the moment, but the Radio Spectrum Policy Group is not completely ruling out its use at a later stage. Read more...
by Kane Mumford
Speaking at a telecoms industry summit, the president of Qualcomm said mid-to-low band spectrum will be the focus of 5G, while a top Huawei executive said Europe should be backing 28 GHz. Read more...
by Kane Mumford
Takehiro Nakamura, managing director of Japanese firm Docomo's 5G lab, has said its target 5G bands are 3.4-3.8 GHz, 4.4-4.99 GHz and 27.5-29.5 GHz. He hopes Europe will work on the 28 GHz band. Other industry figures are keen to emphasise that bands not approved by the ITU are still… Read more...
by Kane Mumford
One of the aims of the "Space Renaissance Act" proposed in the US is to protect satellite access to spectrum in the 28 GHz band. Read more...
by Kane Mumford
US satellite TV firm Dish is the latest target for the short-sellers at Kerrisdale Capital, who argue that investors have overestimated the worth of its spectrum holdings. Read more...
by David Yip
As the US regulator prepares to finalise a ruling in the summer, more manufacturers have announced 5G tests, even though the band is not one of those identified for study at WRC-15. Read more...
by Kane Mumford
The US and South Korea will begin developing 5G in the 28 GHz band with the backing of large technical players, in spite of WRC-15 delegates’ decision not to study the frequency for this purpose. Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) plans to make spectrum above 24 GHz available for 5G prompted strong criticism from Republican commissioners and a former FCC official who say the regulator hasn't gone far enough. The satellite industry urged the regulator to protect its services in the bands, while the wireless sector… Read more...
by Toby Youell
South Korea may be putting together a multi-country proposal (MCP) that would put the use of the 28 GHz band for 5G on the agenda for WRC-19. Read more...