by Kane Mumford
The UK's Emergency Services Network (ESN) project is due to launch this September but the development of standards is not following the same schedule. Erik Guttman of 3GPP told PolicyTracker that the UK Home Office has worked closely with 3GPP but said it was up to organisations how they use… Read more...
by PolicyTracker
Colombia's Ministry of IT and Communications (MinTIC), working with the National Spectrum Agency (ANE) has launched a consultation on the award of spectrum in the 700 and 1900 MHz bands. Colombia has launched the process that will see it assign spectrum in the 700 MHz and 1900 MHz bands. The ministry… Read more...
by Kane Mumford
ETSI chief technical officer Adrian Scrase says 5G will at least initially be focused on enhanced mobile broadband. Read more...
by PolicyTracker
Hong Kong's Communications Authority (CA) and the Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development (SCED) have launched another round of public consultation on the proposed arrangements for the re-assignment of 200 MHz of spectrum in the 900 and 1800 MHz bands when the existing licences expire (between November 2020 and September… Read more...
by Kane Mumford
A hearing due to take place at the European Court of Justice (ECJ) on 2 May will provide the basis for a ruling on just how much influence the European Commission should have over international spectrum bargaining positions. Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
Three UK's acquisition of UK Broadband, if approved, will give the operator more spectrum for 4G and 5G down the road but won't alleviate its current concerns about unbalanced spectrum distribution. Those concerns are shared by rival operator O2. Read more...
by Kane Mumford
Europe's PPDR industry is sceptical about the progress of the UK’s LTE PPDR network programme and is pursuing a more evolutionary approach to the development of critical communications technology. Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
Hong Kong Telecom's claims that the government is refusing to free up more spectrum for 5G are "reckless and unreasonable," says the Office of the Communications Authority (OFCA). Read more...
by Jaroslaw Adamowski
Poland’s Ministry of Digital Affairs aims to allocate the 694-790 MHz band for IMT before the EU finalises the text of its 700 MHz agreement, but local broadcasting and IT & telecoms industry associations are protesting against the draft regulation that amends the spectrum allocation table. Read more...
by Kane Mumford
The Swedish government had halted plans to auction spectrum in the 700 MHz band late last year under pressure from Swedish public safety authorities. Read more...