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Asian countries are adopting strict rules to prevent interference between Time Division Duplex (TDD)-based 5G networks in the popular 3.5 GHz band. 

The UK regulator has said it will open up the 3.8-4.2 GHz range exclusively for local private and shared networks. Ofcom will issue licences on a location-based first-come-first-served basis. 

WRC-23 could consider potential IMT identifications in the 3300–3800 MHz and 7025–7125 MHz bands under potential common positions from several regional groups. 

PolicyTracker has interviewed Sébastien Soriano, head of French regulator Arcep. 

Ajit Pai, chair of the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC), has set out the country’s priorities for the World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-19). The event is to be held from this…

Romanian regulator ANCOM has released the draft terms of its 5G contest, with plans to allocate spectrum in the 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 1500 MHz, 2.6 GHz and 3.4-3.8 GHz…

Not only will 5G require more spectrum to support the huge increases in data traffic, but these demands will vary greatly in different times and places and use cases, according…

Winners in Hong Kong’s 3.5 GHz auction later this year must pay HK$20,000 ($2,500) for every satellite SMATV system that needs protection from 5G signals. 

With commercial interest growing in small satellites, WRC-19 will consider several spectrum-related issues. Other activities affecting the sector are also ongoing.

Pakistan's mobile operators have until 21 August to comply with an order from the Pakistan Telecommuncation Authority (PTA) or face the expiry of their 900 MHz and 1800 MHz licences. 

Three out of the country's four operators disagree with how IMDA, the Singapore regulator, wants to allocate spectrum in the 3.5 GHz band. 

A draft impact assessment undertaken by the UK Spectrum Policy Forum calls for a mixed spectrum release approach for the upper 26 GHz band: exclusive mobile licences in urban areas…

The satellite industry will try to address pressures on its spectrum allocations by securing greater or more flexible use of several bands at this year’s World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-19).

Local authorities argue that in the age of 5G, they are well placed to gain access to spectrum and eventually become network providers. 

How many mobile network operators (MNOs) are there in the UK, asks William Webb, director of consultancy Webb Search. The simple answer is that there are four - EE, O2,…