by Toby Youell
A firm that is trying to get its spectrum assets on the list of bands to be considered for 5G says the 39 GHz band has a greater chance of being identified for IMT-2020 than the 28 GHz band. Read more...
by Toby Youell
Bids in the joint 800 MHz and 2.6 GHz auction have risen steadily over the past seven months and now total over 1.4 billion euros. The auction rules have been criticised by operators. Read more...
by Toby Youell
Regulators in the US and Canada have published a "statement of intent" (SOI) that is designed to prevent any cross-border problems as both countries repurpose the 600 MHz band from broadcasting to mobile broadband. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The move is one of five recommendations for improving spectrum policy made by an influential thinktank. Read more...
by Toby Youell
Divisions persist on many issues going into WRC-15, but policymakers seem to be in agreement on the use of the 4.2–4.4 GHz band for wireless avionics. Read more...
by Toby Youell
Julius Knapp, chief of the engineering and technology office at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), has written to the LTE-U Forum asking for clarity on several aspects of its plans to use LTE in the unlicensed 5 GHz band. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Arab Spectrum Management Group is opposing a co-primary mobile allocation in 470 - 694 MHz even though research claims the region will not need broadcasting spectrum above 582 MHz after digitisation. Read more...
by Toby Youell
A UK fixed broadband provider says it has been working on offering an LTE service in the DECT guard band since early 2013. Read more...
by Toby Youell
If WRC-15 decides to identify spectrum in the 700/800 MHz band for LTE-based public protection and disaster relief (PPDR) networks, it could secure the commercial viability of the PPDR sector. Read more...