The upper 60 GHz band exposes the differences between good spectrum policy-making in the EU and Africa. Africa and the EU should be united on this one, say H Sama Nwana and William Webb Read more...

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...

Administrations from around the world are this fortnight meeting in Geneva for the second and final session of the Conference Preparatory Meeting (CPM), in an effort to finalise their positions ahead of WRC-19. Read more...

The mobile industry association says legislators are not keeping up with the spectrum requirements of mobile network operators (MNOs). It claims that with less than a year to go to the next World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-19), this means the future of 5G could be in doubt.  Read more...

European regulatory body CEPT has decided it will no longer support 32 GHz, 81-86 GHz or 71-76 GHz as 5G bands. Its backing for the 51 GHz band also remains unclear.  Read more...

Ofcom said it was also planning to launch a consultation on sharing in the 3.8-4.2 GHz band later this year. Read more...

European administrations have agreed on which frequency bands should be studied for possible allocation to future mobile broadband services. These include the E band (71-76/81-86 GHz), for which the South African regulator is now considering a new regulatory regime. Read more...

The Next Generation Mobile Networks Alliance (NGMN), a global group of major telecoms providers and “co-operation partners” such as 5GPPP, the GSMA and ETSI, plans to push for more spectrum allocation as part of its 5G work programme. Read more...

Ofcom is not planning to target the satellite industry's core bands or WiGig frequencies for IMT-2020 identification at WRC-19. Read more...

The UK regulator has also opened up Citizens' Band radio for more types of transmission. Read more...