The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has published its National Spectrum Strategy Implementation Plan, setting out how it aims to meet the goals of the National Spectrum Strategy first unveiled in late 2023. Read more...

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) issued a notice this week emphasising that tough measures would be enforced against any unlicensed transmissions in the 5.4 GHz band. Read more...

Estonian regulator TTJA has been working closely with the country's environment agency to identify the Wi-Fi devices causing the interference. Read more...

Regulators are considering changes to their spectrum licensing approach for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) as commercial trial flights are happening more often, carrying more weight and flying across larger distances. Read more...

In what may be the first use of blockchain for spectrum management, the Agence National des Fréquences (ANFR) and start-up Blockchain Partner are preparing a limited trial of the technology using frequencies at 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz and in other bands. Read more...

A source from a leading European automotive company told PolicyTracker that the 3.4-3.8 GHz band could be used for automotive applications but it is still too early to tell. Read more...

Research carried out for the Wi-Fi Alliance claims that increasing numbers of devices and growing demand means that more spectrum will be needed for Wi-Fi by 2025. Read more...

Ofcom has proposed opening the 5725-5850 MHz band for Wi-Fi applications ahead of discussions on the issue at WRC-19. The decision was based on the absence of any EC decision governing the band and on a "lack of compelling arguments" not to proceed. Read more...

The first-ever authorisation for LTE-Unlicensed (LTE-U) devices to operate in the Wi-Fi 5 GHz band will be a win for consumers, the US regulator says. Public interest groups aren't so sure, saying the FCC risks disrupting new Wi-Fi services. T-Mobile said it would launch LTE-U services in the spring. Read more...

Nokia and Qualcomm have been testing MulteFire in Wi-Fi's home frequency and say deployment will take place next year. The system does not use licensed spectrum like licence-assisted access (LAA) and could play a role in launching 5G services, particularly for businesses. Read more...