by Dugie Standeford
Ofcom now believes the 39 GHz, 26 GHz and 66-71 GHz bands are the best for backhaul for Wi-Fi access points or mobile small cells. Read more...
by Manuel R. Marti
Finland has assigned the upper portion of the 26 GHz band (25.1—27.5 GHz) to the country’s three mobile operators, raising €21 million in the process. Read more...
by Manuel R. Marti
Norway's regulator Nkom recently completed the renewal of several mmWave bands used for fixed links but warned there isn't a "clear market demand" for the 26 GHz band and other mmWave 5G bands. Read more...
by Richard Handford
The two Asia-Pacific countries recently awarded spectrum in the 3.5 GHz band without using an auction, albeit for different reasons. Read more...
by Richard Handford
The country’s three mobile operators are either using 5G as an alternative to the fixed broadband monopoly run by the state-owned National Broadband Network (NBN) or are considering doing so. Read more...
by Manuel R. Marti
Finnish regulator Traficom is pressing ahead with plans for the country’s 26 GHz auction despite the disruptive impact of the coronavirus. Read more...
by Manuel R. Marti
Sweden’s regulator PTS has revealed more details on two upcoming spectrum auctions, which will assign spectrum for local use in the 3.5 and 26 GHz bands. Read more...
by Toby Youell
Bhutan has decided to make spectrum available for 5G trials in the 2.6, 3.5 and 26 GHz bands. Read more...
by Manuel R. Marti
The Electronic Communications Committee (ECC) of Europe’s technical agency CEPT has agreed to support WRC-19’s two-stage approach for the 26 GHz band, but it has come up with a new transition date of 2024 instead of 2027. Read more...
by Richard Handford
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is considering a spectrum cap for next year’s 26 GHz auction. This seems surprising as elsewhere, policymakers have concluded supply exceeds demand for millimetre wave bands. Read more...