by Richard Haas
Panellists at the Total Telecom Congress suggested that partnerships between players could be the way forward for the private network market. Read more...
by Manuel R. Marti
There is growing interest in the application of artificial intelligence (AI) to spectrum: Google thinks it could replace propagation modelling; a leading consultancy has described the telecoms sector as a "perfect opportunity" and AI will be one of the forthcoming study areas for the EU's spectrum advisory group. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Wireless Innovation Forum has finalized the specifications for use of the 3.5 GHz band by commercial applications as part of the Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS). Read more...
by Richard Handford
Japan is deciding how to award frequencies in the 1.7 GHz and 3.4 GHz bands, a process that could pave the way for a disruptive newcomer and a significant change in the country's approach to spectrum assignment. Read more...
by Toby Youell
US industrial conglomerate General Electric has urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to stick to its plan of authorising the use of the 3550–3700 MHz band by census tract, rather than partial economic areas (PEAs) as proposed by mobile operators. Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
The US regulator is seeking input on several proposed changes to the rules governing priority access licenses (PALs) in the 3.5 GHz Citizens Broadband Radio Service band. It's billing the move as necessary for 5G network deployment, but some say the new rules favour big wireless carriers at the expense… Read more...
by Kane Mumford
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has awarded Google a licence to operate its stratospheric helium balloons in Puerto Rico, but connectivity on the 4G system is limited to text messages and some internet access. Read more...
by Kane Mumford
Further trials in the 3.7 GHz band in Germany are on the way, says chief technology and innovation officer Claudia Nemat. Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
"HertzViz," an open-data app developed during a May hackathon sponsored by French spectrum regulator ANFR, makes some frequencies visible in order to help construction companies avoid blocking telecoms and internet communications with their equipment. Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
In addition to as-yet-unresolved technical issues, efforts to deploy the Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) in the US face a split between stakeholders who want to retain current licensing rules and those who say doing so risks undermining investment in 5G. Read more...