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Oct 05, 2017
by PolicyTracker

Please fill in the form below to receive the brochures and white papers for our Spectrum Research Service and Mobile Deployment Database (MDD). You will also receive a recording to our live demonstration, which was held on Thursday 1 October, as well as similar future webinars. You can unsubscribe at… Read more...

Operators call for more involvement in RSPG peer reviews
Oct 04, 2017
by Kane Mumford

Senior representatives from Deutsche Telekom and Vodafone called on the European Commission’s radio spectrum advisory body to open up peer reviews, following waning European institutional support for mandatory reviews. Read more...

Belgium: Regulatory framework for 3.4-3.8 GHz band
Oct 04, 2017
by Catherine Viola

BIPT consulted on the regulatory framework for future use of the 3.4-3.8 GHz band for 5G mobile broadband services. The consulation considered the timescales for making the frequencies available. More information Read more...

Australia: 5G broadband in the mmWaves
Oct 04, 2017
by Catherine Viola

ACMA has launched a consultation on the use of mmWave spectrum for 5G services. In particular, the process seeks views on whether spectrum in the 26 GHz mmWave band (24.25-27.5 GHz) should be given accelerated consideration for 5G broadband. The consultation also asks for opinion on other potential 5G mmWave… Read more...

Belgium: 1427-1517 MHz frequency band
Oct 04, 2017
by Catherine Viola

BIPT/IBPT consulted on the proposed regulatory framework for the 1427-1517 MHz frequency band. A consideration of the whole 1400 MHz band was prompted by the consultation published on 23 May 2017, which found a lack of interest in the more limited set of frequencies that had been proposed (1452-1492 MHz).… Read more...

European Parliament introduces interim review for 25-year licence terms
Oct 03, 2017
by Kane Mumford

Members of the European Parliament voted yesterday evening on their position on the European Commission's proposed Electronic Communications Code (ECC), adding a surprising compromise. Read more...

Operators commit to 5G trials but cut back on overall equipment expenditure
Oct 02, 2017
by Kane Mumford

New research shows large numbers of 5G trials taking place, with 28 GHz the most popular band. However, overall, operators are spending less on network infrastructure. Read more...

Research update: The spectrum market in Europe’s four biggest economies

Although 26 GHz is a long term prospect for the development of new mobile services in Europe, the region’s immediate hopes are pinned on two bands: 700 MHz and 3.5 GHz. Read more...

Viewpoint: Is CBRS a help or hindrance in the 5G race?
Sep 29, 2017
by William Webb

Recent articles have suggested concern in the US that CBRS (Citizens Broadband Radio Service) is fragmenting the 3.5 GHz band and compromising its ability to provide 5G services. Some feel this will place the US at a disadvantage in the race to deploy 5G. But is this true? Read more...

Germany
Sep 28, 2017
by Jonathan Watson

German mobile operators are currently planning to deploy 5G in the 700 MHz band, which was auctioned in June 2015. They also expect to make use of spectrum in and surrounding the 3.5 GHz range. However, none has announced any firm 5G targets, or said much about 5G trials outside… Read more...