by Toby Youell
Non-geostationary orbit satellite constellations are creating challenges for traditional regulatory processes. Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
Newly elected South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has said his government intends to move forward on spectrum assignment. It's not clear yet whether that includes finalising the controversial wireless open access network. Read more...
by Martin Sims
Over 30 agenda items - including the 5G mmWave bands - are being discussed at the forthcoming World Radio Conference, but which ones will affect your organisation; what has been agreed so far and what are the likely outcomes? Read more...
by PolicyTracker
To order the PolicyTracker WRC-19 Briefing please fill in the form below. If you pay by credit card we should be able to email the report to you on the same working day (UK time). Before ordering please read our terms and conditions. Your personal details will not be shared with third parties. Salutation… Read more...
by Martin Sims
The CTU is holding a consultation on amending the regulation of 21.2–24.25 GHz. The proposals include the use of 56 MHz channels for fixed services and PMSE access in 21.4-22 GHz. Read more...
by Martin Sims
The European regulators organisation, CEPT, is conducting a series of consultations on technical conditions for the harmonised use of 5G bands. These are listed below and relate to separate reports: Harmonised technical conditions for Mobile/Fixed Communications Networks (MFCN) in the band 24.25-27.5 GHz (26 GHz): a proposed ECC decision Review… Read more...
by Martin Sims
Despite its title, this consultation is an opportunity for stakeholders in the Portuguese market to comment not just on 700 MHz but also 450 MHz, 900 MHz, 1500 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2.1 GHz, 2.6 GHz, 3.6 GHz and 26 GHz. This is part of the country's preparation for 5G and has been… Read more...
by Martin Sims
The consultation follows an Italian law passed in December 2017 and concerns the three 5G pioneer bands identified by the EU's Radio Spectrum Policy Group: 700 MHz, 3.6-3.8 GHz and 26 GHz. The full consultation is available online. It appears not to contain specific proposals, rather inviting interested parties to… Read more...
by Martin Sims
Ofcom is proposing to attach coverage obligations to some of the licences it will award for the 700 MHz band. 700 MHz is currently used for Digital Terrestrial Television but is being cleared and will be auctioned for mobile services in the second half of 2019. The proposed coverage obligations are:… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The relatively high price of mobile services in Latin America is at least partly due to the region's regulators’ tendency to squeeze the sector for revenues, according to a new report published by mobile industry association the GSMA. Read more...