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Finland may not be able to use the 700 MHz band for public safety networks due to interference from Russian TV broadcasting. 

Experts claim that unlicensed spectrum will have an expanding role in 5G as it could help many vertical use cases which need to be launched locally and quickly.

Republican commissioner Michael O’Rielly told the 5G Summit in New York that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) must change its procedures so that it can hold auctions more quickly.

With the arrival of LTE-based mobile broadband, the concept of dedicated spectrum for PPDR (public protection and disaster relief) applications has now evolved and governments are looking into a wide…

The country’s three incumbents can now use 800 and 2600 MHz spectrum, but they were obliged to start commercial LTE services within one month. 

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has asked for comments on the best ways to reshuffle narrowband private land mobile licences away from new broadband licences.

Canada has sold the 600 MHz band for CAD 3.47 billion (US$2.6 billion), which is roughly the equivalent of US$ 1.06/MHz/POP (although his figure doesn't take account of unsold spectrum…

Terahertz spectrum, once considered unusable, could offer advantages for high-resolution imaging and sensing, radar applications and very high-speed communications. 

The US Department of Commerce has issued 13 spectrum policy recommendations that are designed to boost the growth of the US space commerce economy.

Rajan Mathews, director general of the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), has told PolicyTracker that the national regulator’s reserve prices for an upcoming multiband spectrum auction are “presently unviable”.

Japan's telecoms ministry has awarded spectrum to the country's three established mobile operators—NTT Docomo, KDDI and SoftBank—along with the recent new entrant Rakuten. 

There is more backing for 4.8—4.99 GHz in Asia than many people realise. However, it’s not clear if the band’s credentials are strong enough for it to become a 5G…

The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will auction 3400 MHz of spectrum in the 37 GHz, 39 GHz and 47 GHz bands starting on 10 December. Before it can do…

ACMA will combine traditional spectrum awards for the mobile industry with licensing that encourages local networks as well as ad hoc deployments on private premises in its assignment of the…

The Polish Senate has amended the country’s draft telecommunications bill.