Disagreement between EU institutions on new proposals for minimum licence durations and peer reviews of spectrum rewards is causing uncertainty on 5G and future profits, said telco chiefs, investors and politicians in Brussels yesterday. One source said the dispute was unlike anything they have ever seen. Read more...

This article explains how the data in the Spectrum Research Service is collected and the parameters used to create the diagrams and tables Read more...

UK regulator Ofcom and the UK's four mobile network operators are actively preparing for the 5G era. However, Ofcom's plan to auction the 2.3 and 3.4 GHz bands could be held up by legal action. The 700 MHz band is due to be auctioned (lawyers permitting) by 2020. Read more...

AWS is a family of bands widely used for 3G and 4G in the Americas and based on similar frequencies to 2 GHz and 1800 MHz Read more...

The court case that should decide the boundaries of the European Commission’s influence in World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC) negotiations has moved a step closer to its conclusion. Read more...

Private businesses that could have used the spectrum say there is still a need for reliable access but that more work needs to be done on setting the band for unlicensed access and the terms. There are signs that the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs (MEA) could be considering 3.4-3.8… Read more...

Like the UK, France currently has four main mobile network operators - Orange, SFR, Bouygues Telecom and Free - and their attempts to consolidate have come to nothing so far. The regulator, ARCEP, recently announced plans to release spectrum in the 2.3 GHz and 3.5 GHz bands for 5G. The… Read more...

We have sent you an email. Contact us if it doesn't arrive in a few minutes. Read more...

Please fill in the form below to receive the course brochure and further information. Read more...

The UK operator BT/EE has joined the legal battle against the spectrum regulator, Ofcom, seeking a judicial review of its decision on the upcoming auction of 3.4-3.6 GHz that will be heard in tandem with its rival Three’s case against the regulator over the same auction. Read more...